There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to Jacksonville by bus, plane, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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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 Jacksonville (JAX)plane SBP - JAX
12h 19m$155–658Train, bus
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
2d 20h$743–1,602Drive 2,533.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Maria to Jacksonvillecar 2,533.4 mi
41h 16m$463–668Bus 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 Jacksonville (JAX)plane SBA - JAX
11h 20m$202–680Bus 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 Jacksonville (JAX)plane LAX - JAX
12h 28m$257–855Fly from Santa Maria Airport
- Fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane SMX - JAX
24h$193–555Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
3d 15h$1,193–2,735
Santa Maria to Jacksonville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Jacksonville is to fly which costs $190 - $600 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Jacksonville is to bus and fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Maria station to Jacksonville. However, there are services departing from Guadalupe Amtrak Station and arriving at Jacksonville via Los Angeles and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Santa Maria and Jacksonville is 2344 miles. The road distance is 2548.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Jacksonville without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Santa Maria to Jacksonville, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Jacksonville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Guadalupe Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Jacksonville is to fly which takes 24h and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $2,800 and takes 3 days 15h.
Jacksonville is 3h ahead of Santa Maria. It is currently 3:05 PM in Santa Maria and 6:05 PM in Jacksonville.
Santa Maria to Jacksonville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Jacksonville, FL, USA?
Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Jacksonville (JAX) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Center Mall to Jefferson St + Beaver St via Guadalupe Amtrak Station, Guadalupe Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, Jacksonville, and Amtrak Station in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Jacksonville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Jacksonville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Jacksonville via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Jacksonville via Las Vegas, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Jacksonville via Las Vegas, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Jacksonville via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Jacksonville via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Jacksonville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Jacksonville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Jacksonville via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Jacksonville is 2548 miles. It takes approximately 41h 16m to drive from Santa Maria to Jacksonville.
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