There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to Gilbert by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, taxi, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SBP - PHX
7h 23m$190–261Drive 550.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Maria to Gilbertcar 550.4 mi
9h 14m$101–146Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Chapala at Figueroabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
13h 53m$123–206Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Gilberttaxi
15h 46m$267–507Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SBA - PHX
7h 12m$227–453Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LAX - PHX
9h 31m$192–398Bus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Chapala at Figueroabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Tempebus
23h 54m$197–304
Santa Maria to Gilbert by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Gilbert is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Gilbert is to bus and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $220 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Gilbert station. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria Transit Center and arriving at Phoenix Bus Station via Chapala & Anapamu, Santa Barbara Bus Stop and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Gilbert is 578 miles. The road distance is 553.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Gilbert without a car is to bus which takes 13h 53m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Santa Maria to Gilbert, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Gilbert bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, depart from Santa Maria Transit Center station.
Santa Maria to Gilbert bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, arrive at Chapala at Figueroa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Gilbert is 554 miles. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Santa Maria to Gilbert.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Gilbert.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Gilbert, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Gilbert via Chapala at Figueroa, Chapala & Anapamu, State & Yanonali, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, and Phoenix Bus Station in around 13h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- [email protected]
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Chapala at Figueroa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Chapala at Figueroa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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