There are 5 ways to get from Berkeley to Buellton by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Emeryville to Buellton Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 5mDrive 288.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Buellton288.6 mi
5h 9m$53–77Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to San Luis ObispoCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Buellton Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 10mBART to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Buellton, CA
4h 48m$101–358Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Buellton, CA
4h 32m$99–372
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Buellton is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Buellton is to fly and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs $95 - $380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Emeryville and arriving at Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Berkeley and Buellton is 317 miles. The road distance is 290.3 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Buellton without a car is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs .
The bus from Emeryville to Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop takes 7h 5m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Berkeley to Buellton bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Buellton bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Buellton is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Berkeley to Buellton.
There are 66+ hotels available in Buellton.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Buellton, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to Buellton 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
- $40–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–65
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
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