There are 6 ways to get from Santa Maria to Vallejo by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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 San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
10h 37m$73–115Drive 276.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Maria to Vallejocar 276.4 mi
4h 57m$51–73Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
11h 46m$88–191Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- 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 ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminalferry
7h 17m$188–436Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- 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 ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminalferry
7h 23m$255–478Bus 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 39m$348–511
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Vallejo is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Vallejo is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Vallejo. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria Transit Center and arriving at Vallejo Transit Center via Downtown Transit Center, San Luis Obispo, San Jose Diridon Station and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Vallejo is 297 miles. The road distance is 278 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Vallejo without a car is to bus which takes 10h 37m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Santa Maria to Vallejo, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Vallejo bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, depart from Santa Maria Transit Center station.
Santa Maria to Vallejo bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, arrive at Government Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Vallejo is 278 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Santa Maria to Vallejo.
There are 185+ hotels available in Vallejo.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Vallejo, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, and Oakland in around 10h 37m.
- 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
- $22–160
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
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