There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to Fremont by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, subway, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 6m$69–106Drive 228.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Maria to Fremontcar 228.8 mi
4h 5m$42–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
8h 47m$69–156Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Fremontsubway
6h 12m$180–417Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
9h 20m$75–167Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Fremontsubway
6h 18m$257–529Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
5h 23m$347–506
Santa Maria to Fremont by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Fremont is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Fremont is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Fremont. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria Transit Center and arriving at Berryessa BART via Downtown Transit Center, San Luis Obispo and San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Maria station to Fremont. However, there are services departing from Guadalupe Amtrak Station and arriving at Fremont via San Luis Obispo and San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Fremont is 247 miles. The road distance is 230.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Fremont without a car is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Santa Maria to Fremont, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Fremont bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, depart from Santa Maria Transit Center station.
Santa Maria to Fremont train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Fremont is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $65 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $170 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Fremont, Alameda County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Fremont via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Berryessa BART, and Berryessa / North San Jose in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $60–140 and the journey takes 4h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Fremont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Fremont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Maria to Fremont bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, arrive at Government Center station.
Santa Maria to Fremont train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Fremont is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Santa Maria to Fremont.
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