There are 4 ways to get from Santa Maria to Knott's Berry Farm by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Knotts Berry Farmbus 460
8h 6m$97–119Bus via Santa Barbara
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Chapala at Figueroabus
- Take the bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mallbus 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to Thousand Oaks Transit Centerbus 50 / ...
- Take the bus from TOCTC Park & Ride to Figueroa St & Pico Blvdbus 422 / ...
- Take the bus from Flower / Pico to Knotts Berry Farmbus 460
11h 18m$14–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Knotts Berry Farmbus 460
9h 10m$64–138Drive 179.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Maria to Knott's Berry Farmcar 179.7 mi
3h 18m$33–48
Santa Maria to Knott's Berry Farm by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Knott's Berry Farm is to bus via Santa Barbara which costs $14 - $23 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Knott's Berry Farm is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Knott's Berry Farm. However, there are services departing from Transit Center and arriving at Knotts Berry Farm via Santa Maria Airport, CA, LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal and 5th / Hill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Knott's Berry Farm is 232 miles. The road distance is 180.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Knott's Berry Farm without a car is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $95 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Santa Maria to Knott's Berry Farm, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Knott's Berry Farm bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Santa Maria Airport, CA station.
Santa Maria to Knott's Berry Farm bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Knott's Berry Farm is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Santa Maria to Knott's Berry Farm.
There are 736+ hotels available in Knott's Berry Farm.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Knott's Berry Farm, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Transit Center to Knott's Berry Farm via Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria Airport, CA, LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Pershing Square Station, 5th / Hill, and Knotts Berry Farm in around 8h 6m.
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
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
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
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Hill to Knotts Berry Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Flower / 7th to Knotts Berry Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Flower / Pico to Knotts Berry Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Chapala at Figueroa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
Bus from Pacific View Mall to Thousand Oaks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from TOCTC Park & Ride to Figueroa St & Pico Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $4–5
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