There are 8 ways to get from Santa Maria to Las Vegas by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (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 to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SBA - LAS
4h 57m$235–371Fly from Santa Maria Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SMX - LAS
2h 55m$51–306Train, bus
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus San Ysidro
12h 39m$125–221Bus via Los Angeles
- 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 Downtown to Las Vegas Downtownbus
12h 50m$62–98Drive 392.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Maria to Las Vegascar 392.9 mi
7h 17m$72–104Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SBP - LAS
5h 12m$178–389Bus 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 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane LAX - LAS
7h 23m$190–906Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Chapala at Figueroabus Midday
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminalbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
14h$148–210
Santa Maria to Las Vegas by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Las Vegas is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $60 - $100 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Las Vegas is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs $50 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Las Vegas. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria Transit Center and arriving at Las Vegas Downtown via Chapala & Anapamu, Santa Barbara Bus Stop and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Las Vegas is 365 miles. The road distance is 395.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Las Vegas without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 39m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Santa Maria to Las Vegas, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Las Vegas bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, depart from Santa Maria Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Las Vegas is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 12h 50m and costs $60 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $50 - $310 and takes 2h 55m.
Santa Maria to Las Vegas bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, arrive at Chapala at Figueroa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Las Vegas is 395 miles. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Santa Maria to Las Vegas.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Las Vegas, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Las Vegas Downtown via Chapala at Figueroa, Chapala & Anapamu, State & Yanonali, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, Allegiant Air flies from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) twice a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–85
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- Amtrak
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