There are 9 ways to get from Santa Maria to Montana by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SBP - BZN
8h 11m$69–325Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SBP - MSO
9h 50m$64–325Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
47h 14m$524–1,085Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Chapala at Figueroabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
2d$368–610Drive 1,351.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Maria to Billingscar 1,351.9 mi
22h 41m$247–357Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SBP - FCA
8h 39m$118–450Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SBA - BZN
7h 43m$121–377Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane LAX - BZN
8h 32m$256–572Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane LAX - MSO
10h 7m$161–472
Santa Maria to Montana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Montana is to bus and fly which costs $60 - $330 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Montana is to bus and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $120 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Montana. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria Transit Center and arriving at Billings, MT via Chapala & Anapamu, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center and Cheyenne, WY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Santa Maria and Montana is 929 miles. The road distance is 1359.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Montana without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 14m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Santa Maria to Montana, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Montana bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, depart from Santa Maria Transit Center station.
Santa Maria to Montana bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, arrive at Chapala at Figueroa station.
Montana is 1h ahead of Santa Maria. It is currently 4:48 PM in Santa Maria and 5:48 PM in Montana.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Montana is 1360 miles. It takes approximately 22h 41m to drive from Santa Maria to Montana.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Montana, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Billings, MT via Chapala at Figueroa, Chapala & Anapamu, State & Yanonali, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, and Cheyenne, WY in around 2d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
- 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
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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