There are 4 ways to get from Santa Maria to Torrance by bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
7h 29m$88–106Bus, line 40 bus
cheapest- 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 Patsaouras Transit Plaza to Redondo Beach Transit Centerbus 40
8h 23m$23–36Train, line 40 bus
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Alameda / Los Angeles to Redondo Beach Transit Centerbus 40
8h 32m$63–134Drive 167.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Maria to Torrancecar 167.4 mi
3h 3m$31–45
Santa Maria to Torrance by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Torrance is to bus and line 40 bus which costs $23 - $40 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Torrance is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Torrance. However, there are services departing from Transit Center and arriving at Hawthorne Bl at Torrance Bl via Santa Maria Airport, CA, LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop, LAX Terminal 6 Lower Level and LAX/Metro Transit Center Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Torrance is 194 miles. The road distance is 168.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Torrance without a car is to bus which takes 7h 29m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Santa Maria to Torrance, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Torrance bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Santa Maria Airport, CA station.
Santa Maria to Torrance bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Torrance is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Santa Maria to Torrance.
There are 666+ hotels available in Torrance.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Torrance, CA, USA?
Central Coast Shuttle operates a bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA every 4 hours. Tickets cost $85–105 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
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 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
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Alameda / Los Angeles to Redondo Beach Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to Redondo Beach Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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