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Mountain View to Santa Barbara trains

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Trip Overview

The train between Mountain View and Santa Barbara takes 8h 17m. There is at least one train per day from Mountain View to Santa Barbara. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

8h 17m
Duration
331 mi
Distance
$215
Average price
Once daily
Frequency

Mountain View to Santa Barbara train times

Trains run once daily between Mountain View and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 9:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mountain View is at 9:55 AM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 6:12 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and take an average of 8h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, November 15, 2026

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    CaltrainAmtrak8h 17m • 1 change

Departing Monday, November 16, 2026

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    CaltrainAmtrak8h 18m • 1 change

Departing Tuesday, November 17, 2026

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    CaltrainAmtrak8h 18m • 1 change

Departing Wednesday, November 18, 2026

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    CaltrainAmtrak8h 18m • 1 change

Departing Thursday, November 19, 2026

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    CaltrainAmtrak8h 18m • 1 change

Departing Friday, November 20, 2026

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    CaltrainAmtrak8h 18m • 1 change

Departing Saturday, November 21, 2026

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    CaltrainAmtrak8h 17m • 1 change

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Mountain View to Santa Barbara? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

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  • Distance: 330.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $170–270 and the journey takes 7h 46m.

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