There are 7 ways to get from Alameda to Solvang by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Oakland to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 5mBus via Santa Maria
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Mariabus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Solvang- Solvang Parkbus 20
7h 58m$36–94Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 58mDrive 285.3 mi
- Drive from Alameda to Solvangcar 285.3 mi
5h 6m$53–76Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
4h 58mFly San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
7h 11mTrain to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
7h 10m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alameda to Solvang is to bus via Santa Maria which costs $35 - $95 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Alameda to Solvang is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $50 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oakland and arriving at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Alameda and Solvang is 318 miles. The road distance is 287 miles.
The best way to get from Alameda to Solvang without a car is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs .
The bus from Oakland to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop takes 7h 5m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Alameda to Solvang bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
Alameda to Solvang bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alameda to Solvang is 287 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Alameda to Solvang.
There are 55+ hotels available in Solvang.
What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Solvang, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Oakland to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day, and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- southwest.com
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 Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oakland to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- smrtcomments@cityofsantamaria.org
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Transit Center to Solvang- Solvang Park
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
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