There are 10 ways to get from Santa Maria to Morelia by bus, plane, shuttle, train, or car
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Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane LAX - MLM
10h 50m$5,725–10,527Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Moreliabus
2d 6h$2,753–6,460Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
- Take a shuttle bus from 106 E 5th St, Oxnard to Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Moreliabus
46h 49m$6,306–8,677Train, bus via San Marcos
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Moreliabus
2d 13h$10,826–22,428Drive 2,937.5 km
- Drive from Santa Maria to Moreliacar 2,937.5 km
33h 19m$5,630–8,132Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane SBP - MLM
16h 27m$3,154–11,884Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane SBA - MLM
11h 42m$4,625–13,127Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane TIJ - MLM
17h 6m$3,790–8,928Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane LAX - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Moreliabus
15h 29m$4,305–7,107Train, bus
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Van Nuystrain
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Moreliabus
2d 1h$5,003–9,010
Santa Maria to Morelia by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Morelia is to train and fly which costs $3700 - $9000 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Morelia is to bus and fly which takes 10h 50m and costs $5500 - $11000.
The distance between Santa Maria and Morelia is 2635 km. The road distance is 2937.5 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Morelia without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 46h 49m and costs $6000 - $9000.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Santa Maria to Morelia, including transfers.
Morelia is 1h ahead of Santa Maria. It is currently 9:05 AM in Santa Maria and 10:05 AM in Morelia.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Morelia is 2938 km. It takes approximately 33h 19m to drive from Santa Maria to Morelia.
There are 236+ hotels available in Morelia.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Morelia, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Santa Maria to Morelia. However, you can take the line 14 bus to Santa Maria Public Airport, walk to Santa Maria Airport, CA, take the bus to Los Angeles Airport, CA, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM), then take the taxi to Morelia. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Transit Center to Morelia via Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria Airport, CA, Ventura, CA, 106 E 5th St, Oxnard, Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave, Huntington Park, Terminal Tlaquepaque, and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 in around 46h 49m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–8,000
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–11,000
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Phoenix, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–12,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,100
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
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
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–17,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- 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
- $1,400–1,700
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $1,500–1,700
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $1,400–1,700
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $1,200–1,400
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $1,100–1,400
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,250
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $1,100–1,250
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $1,000–1,200
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,700
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $1,500–1,700
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $1,400–1,700
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Shuttle from 106 E 5th St, Oxnard to Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $380–550
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
Bus from San Fernando to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,400–5,862
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–4,900
- Titanium
- $3,800–4,000
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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