There are 7 ways to get from Berkeley to Montecito by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), 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.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
9h 39m$88–143BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- 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
5h 50m$48–287Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 9mDrive 324.3 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Montecitocar 324.3 mi
5h 56m$60–86Bus via West Oakland (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Isla Vistabus FlixBus 2005
10h 45m$74–127Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 18m$102–497BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 37m$279–393
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Montecito is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Montecito is to BART and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $45 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via UCSB North Hall Inbound and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Berkeley and Montecito is 372 miles. The road distance is 326.2 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Montecito without a car is to train which takes 9h 39m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Berkeley to Montecito, including transfers.
Berkeley to Montecito bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Montecito is to train which takes 9h 39m and costs $85 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 9m.
Berkeley to Montecito bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Montecito is 326 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Berkeley to Montecito.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $65–120 and the journey takes 9h 33m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day, and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–100
- 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
- 56 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 Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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