There are 6 ways to get from Alameda to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, 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 from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
4h 7m$51–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 40m$40–150Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
9h 3m$65–140Drive 313 mi
- Drive from Alameda to Santa Barbaracar 313 mi
5h 42m$58–83BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Lake Merritt to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
3h 41m$49–308Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
6h 19m$85–434
Alameda to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alameda to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Alameda to Santa Barbara is to BART and fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $45 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oakland and arriving at Santa Barbara. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oakland and arriving at Santa Barbara. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Alameda and Santa Barbara is 297 miles. The road distance is 314.8 miles.
The best way to get from Alameda to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $40 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Alameda to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Alameda to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
Alameda to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Alameda to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $50 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $150 and takes 8h 40m, you could also train, which costs $65 - $140 and takes 9h 3m.
What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara 3 times a day, and the journey takes 8h 40m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Lake Merritt to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Alameda to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Alameda to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alameda to Santa Barbara is 315 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Alameda to Santa Barbara.
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