There are 9 ways to get from Santa Maria to Tulsa by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Tulsa International Airport
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane SBP - TUL
10h 45m$146–607Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
39h 32m$314–545Train, bus
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Fort Worthtrain
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma Citytrain
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
2d 5h$651–1,514Drive 1,539.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Maria to Tulsacar 1,539.6 mi
25h 21m$281–406Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Tulsa International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane SBA - TUL
9h 36m$193–679Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tulsa International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane LAX - TUL
10h 39m$248–854Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Will Rogers World Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)plane SBP - OKC
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
11h 56m$164–630Fly Santa Maria Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane SMX - TUL
11h 21m$184–854Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Will Rogers World Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)plane LAX - OKC
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
12h 2m$266–877
Santa Maria to Tulsa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Tulsa is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 25h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Tulsa is to bus and fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Tulsa station. However, there are services departing from Transit Center and arriving at Tulsa Bus Station via Santa Maria Airport, CA, LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 32m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Tulsa is 1447 miles. The road distance is 1548.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Tulsa without a car is to bus which takes 39h 32m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Santa Maria to Tulsa, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Tulsa bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Santa Maria Airport, CA station.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Tulsa is to bus which takes 39h 32m and costs $310 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $900 and takes 11h 21m.
Santa Maria to Tulsa bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
Tulsa is 2h ahead of Santa Maria. It is currently 8:53 PM in Santa Maria and 10:53 PM in Tulsa.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Tulsa, OK, USA?
You can take a bus from Transit Center to Tulsa Bus Station via Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria Airport, CA, LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 39h 32m. Alternatively, Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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
Train from Los Angeles to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- 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
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
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