There are 6 ways to get from Berkeley to Montecito by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), or bus
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$118–240BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
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
6h 1m$43–247Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 9m$107–171Drive 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 50m$44–82BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, line 14 bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus
5h 31m$46–321
Berkeley to Montecito by bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Montecito is to bus via West Oakland which costs $40 - $85 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Montecito is to BART and fly and line 14 bus which takes 5h 31m and costs $45 - $330.
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 $110 - $240.
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 $110 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $180 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 $95–220 and the journey takes 9h 33m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–170 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
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
- $95–220
- 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
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 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
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
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