There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to Pasco 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 Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)plane SBP - PSC
7h 43m$54–265Bus, train via Chico
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the bus from Government Center to North County Transit Centerbus 9N
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Chico Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
31h 4m$214–460Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
32h 37m$334–710Drive 969.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Maria to Pascocar 969.7 mi
17h 43m$177–256Bus 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 Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)plane SBA - PSC
8h 55m$111–337Bus 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 Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)plane LAX - PSC
8h 34m$161–462Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Vancouver Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Pasco Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
33h 13m$374–818
Santa Maria to Pasco by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Pasco is to bus and fly which costs $50 - $270 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Pasco is to bus and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $50 - $270.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Maria station to Pasco station. However, there are services departing from Guadalupe Amtrak Station and arriving at Pasco Amtrak Station via San Luis Obispo and Vancouver Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 13m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Pasco is 813 miles. The road distance is 975.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Pasco without a car is to bus and train via Chico which takes 31h 4m and costs $210 - $460.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Santa Maria to Pasco, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Pasco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
Santa Maria to Pasco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Pasco is 975 miles. It takes approximately 17h 43m to drive from Santa Maria to Pasco.
There are 54+ hotels available in Pasco.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Pasco, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main at Pine Outbound to Pasco Amtrak Station via Guadalupe Amtrak Station, Guadalupe Amtrak Station, San Luis Obispo, and Vancouver Station in around 33h 13m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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 Government Center to North County Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- 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 Chico Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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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