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Compare coach and train for Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Omio recommends booking the train 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 coach, with an average ticket price of £29 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 4h 21m. 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 coach costs an average of £29, while a train costs an average of £53.
Distance: 224 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£53 Average Price | £29 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 29m Average total duration 4h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4770 AMTRAK · 770 Pacific Surfliner4:405h06Santa Maria, CA9:46Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£531One-way1 change
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- 4770 AMTRAK · 770 Pacific Surfliner4:405h06Santa Maria, CA9:46Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£531One-way1 change
Fastest
- 4770 AMTRAK · 770 Pacific Surfliner4:405h06Santa Maria, CA9:46Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£531One-way1 change
Other options
- 4782 AMTRAK · 782 Pacific Surfliner10:355h10Santa Maria, CA15:45Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£531One-way1 change
- 4790 AMTRAK · 790 Pacific Surfliner14:205h23Santa Maria, CA19:43Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£531One-way1 change
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FAQs: Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Travel to Los Angeles, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
This is compared to other travel options from Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £53.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 29m.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains 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.
- {stationMode_1} mostly depart from Santa Maria, Nicholson Avenue / Cypress Street, CA and arrive in Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA.
- {stationMode_2} mostly depart from {departureStation_2} and arrive in Union Station, Los Angeles, CA.
- Travel with FlixBus, Santa Maria Area Transit to go to Los Angeles, CA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
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