There are 8 ways to get from Santa Maria to Vandenberg Space Force Base by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Maria to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RIA - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
31h 53m$647–2,125Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
- Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane PFB - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
31h 36m$447–1,455Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
- Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PFB - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
29h 34m$629–1,559Bus, bus to Caxias Do Sul Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgobus
- Take the bus from Novo Hamburgo to Caxias do Sulbus
- Fly from Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CXJ - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
36h 34m$727–1,875Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
- Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PFB - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
31h 34m$584–1,824Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane POA - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
30h 59m$469–1,359Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane POA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Lompoc-Surf Stationtrain
36h 40m$641–2,065Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane POA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Lompoc-Surf Stationtrain
37h 33m$490–1,456
Santa Maria (RIA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to bus and fly which costs $460 - $1,400 and takes 30h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to bus and fly which takes 29h 34m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Santa Maria and Vandenberg Space Force Base is 6327 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 53m to get from Santa Maria to Vandenberg Space Force Base, including transfers.
There are 93+ hotels available in Vandenberg Space Force Base.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Maria to Vandenberg Space Force Base. However, you can take the taxi to Santa Maria (RIA) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles Airport, CA, take the bus to Santa Maria Airport, CA, walk to Santa Maria Public Airport, then take the line 30 bus to Vandenberg Air Force Base. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo, take the taxi to Passo Fundo (PFB) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles Airport, CA, take the bus to Santa Maria Airport, CA, walk to Santa Maria Public Airport, then take the line 30 bus to Vandenberg Air Force Base.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Passo Fundo to Los Angeles International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Caxias Do Sul Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santa Maria to Los Angeles International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Passo Fundo to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Maria to Los Angeles International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Passo Fundo to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sao Paulo, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Passo Fundo to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Passo Fundo to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sao Paulo, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Passo Fundo to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sao Paulo, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Passo Fundo to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Sao Paulo, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sao Paulo, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Caxias Do Sul Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Passo Fundo to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sao Paulo, Los Angeles International Airport, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sao Paulo, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Lompoc-Surf Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Lompoc-Surf Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
- Phone
- +55 54 3329.0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33–37
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33–37
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33–37
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- [email protected]
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 881 0144
- [email protected]
- Website
- caxiense.com.br
Bus from Novo Hamburgo to Caxias do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- caxiense.com.br
- Book at
- e-commerce.passagensweb.net
- Phone
- +55 84 3205-6161
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Novo Hamburgo to Caxias do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://viacaonordeste.queropassagem.com.br/
- Website
- https://www.clickbus.com.br/viacao/nordeste
- Website
- eptc.com.br
Bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- linhas.eptc.com.br
Bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- linhas.eptc.com.br
Bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- linhas.eptc.com.br
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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