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Compare coach and train for Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £35 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 3h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £35, while a coach costs an average of £41.
Distance: 224 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£41 Average Price | £35 Average Price Cheapest | £24 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration 4h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A train is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £41.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 26m.
Tickets start at around £35 compared to roughly £24 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -£10. The journey takes 4h 56m versus 3h 2m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get to Los Angeles, CA from Santa Maria, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 16:109h05Santa Maria, CA1:15Los Angeles, CA£711One-way0 changes
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- 16:109h05Santa Maria, CA1:15Los Angeles, CA£711One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 16:109h05Santa Maria, CA1:15Los Angeles, CA£711One-way0 changes
Other options
- 15:109h05Santa Maria, CA0:15Los Angeles, CA£751One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A train is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £41.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 26m.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santa Maria, CA and Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Guadalupe station, Guadalupe, CA and arrive in Union Station, Los Angeles, CA.
- Coaches mostly depart from Santa Maria, Nicholson Avenue / Cypress Street, CA and arrive in Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Los Angeles, CA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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