There are 5 ways to get from Arcata to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ACV - SBA
6h 26m$58–344Bus
- Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
15h 32mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Arcata to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
18h 18mDrive 597.3 mi
- Drive from Arcata to Santa Barbaracar 597.3 mi
10h 54m$109–158Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ACV - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 32m$88–396
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $55 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Arcata to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Arcata and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Market St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
The distance between Arcata and Santa Barbara is 532 miles. The road distance is 600.8 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 15h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Arcata to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Arcata to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
The best way to get from Arcata to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $55 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 32m.
Arcata to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcata to Santa Barbara is 601 miles. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Arcata to Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Breeze Airways, and Southwest Airlines fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arcata to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Copeland St Transit Mall, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Arcata to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Arcata to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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