There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to San Ramon by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 56mDrive 246 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Maria to San Ramoncar 246 mi
4h 26m$42–61Train
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
10h 59m$135–216Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway
7h 15m$178–334Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
11h 8m$141–225Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
6h 20m$99–319Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway
7h 16m$225–466
Santa Maria to San Ramon by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to San Ramon is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to San Ramon is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to San Ramon. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria Transit Center and arriving at San Ramon Valley Blvd and Purdue Rd via Downtown Transit Center, San Luis Obispo, Horton @ 59th and Walnut Creek BART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Maria station to San Ramon station. However, there are services departing from Guadalupe Amtrak Station and arriving at Pleasanton Station via San Luis Obispo and San Jose Station Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Santa Maria and San Ramon is 313 miles. The road distance is 247.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to San Ramon without a car is to bus which takes 10h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Santa Maria to San Ramon, including transfers.
Santa Maria to San Ramon bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, depart from Santa Maria Transit Center station.
Santa Maria to San Ramon train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to San Ramon is to bus which takes 10h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 10h 59m.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and San Ramon, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to San Ramon Valley Blvd and Purdue Rd via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, Emeryville, Horton @ 59th, MacArthur BART Station, MacArthur, Walnut Creek, and Walnut Creek BART in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main at Pine Outbound to Camino Ramon and Bishop Dr via Guadalupe Amtrak Station, Guadalupe Amtrak Station, San Luis Obispo, San Jose, San Jose Station Diridon, Pleasanton Station, and Pleasanton ACE Train Station in around 10h 59m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–170
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Ace
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 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
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Maria to San Ramon bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, arrive at Government Center station.
Santa Maria to San Ramon train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to San Ramon is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Santa Maria to San Ramon.
There are 190+ hotels available in San Ramon.








