There are 6 ways to get from Berkeley to Isla Vista by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
3h 52m$192–355Bus via Cabrillo & Anacapa (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
10h 35m$53–90Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 15m$120–180Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 48m$123–241Drive 319.4 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Isla Vistacar 319.4 mi
5h 55m$59–85BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
3h 21m$285–429
Berkeley to Isla Vista by bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Isla Vista is to bus via Cabrillo & Anacapa which costs $50 - $90 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Isla Vista is to BART and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs $280 - $430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Emeryville and arriving at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Isla Vista. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Santa Barbara via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Berkeley and Isla Vista is 296 miles. The road distance is 321.3 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Isla Vista without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Berkeley to Isla Vista, including transfers.
Berkeley to Isla Vista bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Isla Vista train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Isla Vista is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $120 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 10h 48m.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Isla Vista, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $120–180 and the journey takes 8h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $120–240 and the journey takes 9h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berkeley to Isla Vista bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Berkeley to Isla Vista train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Isla Vista is 321 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Berkeley to Isla Vista.
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