There are 6 ways to get from Santa Maria to Tracy by bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
12h 1m$85–179Drive 250.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Maria to Tracycar 250.1 mi
4h 42m$46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Stocktonbus
12h 21m$93–141Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly, BART, bus
- 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 Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus
7h 58m$181–424Bus, train via San Jose
- 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 San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Livermore Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
12h 35m$65–135Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly, BART, bus
- 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 Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus
8h 4m$258–536
Santa Maria to Tracy by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Tracy is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Tracy is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Tracy. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria Transit Center and arriving at Tracy Transit Center via Downtown Transit Center, San Luis Obispo, San Jose and Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Tracy is 333 miles. The road distance is 251.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Tracy without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 1m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Santa Maria to Tracy, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Tracy bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, depart from Santa Maria Transit Center station.
Santa Maria to Tracy bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, arrive at Government Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Tracy is 252 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Santa Maria to Tracy.
There are 48+ hotels available in Tracy.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Tracy, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Tracy Transit Center via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, San Jose, Stockton, and Stockton in around 12h 21m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Livermore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Ace
- 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
Bus from Government Center to North County Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- 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
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