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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Maria to Ukiah by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train via Oakland

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus bus 10N
    2. Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Emeryville to Martineztrain train
    4. Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 56m
    $127–198

  2. Drive 369.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Maria to Ukiahcar car 369.9 mi
    6h 38m
    $68–98

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus bus 10N
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 1m
    $124–240

  4. Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBP - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 45m
    $221–467

  5. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 52m
    $298–579

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$21Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 426.7 mi
  • Duration: 13h 56m

What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Ukiah, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Santa Maria to Ukiah. However, you can take the bus to Government Center, walk to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Santa Barbara at Church, walk to San Luis Obispo, take the bus to Emeryville, walk to Emeryville, take the train to Martinez, walk to Martinez, then take the bus to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, Martinez, and Martinez in around 14h 1m.

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