There are 5 ways to get from Capitola to Santa Barbara by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, plane, or taxi
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 31mTrain (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Salinas to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
9h 37m$44–261Drive 248.4 mi
- Drive from Capitola to Santa Barbaracar 248.4 mi
4h 38m$46–66Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
6h 17m$59–316Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Capitola to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRY - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 15m$207–529
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capitola to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Capitola to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Capitola to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Soquel Dr & Capitola Ave and arriving at Santa Barbara via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 and Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Capitola and Santa Barbara is 284 miles. The road distance is 249.9 miles.
The best way to get from Capitola to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 9h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Capitola to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Capitola to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Capitola to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 9h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $40 - $270 and takes 9h 37m.
Capitola to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Capitola to Santa Barbara is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Capitola to Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Capitola, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $40–250 and the journey takes 6h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
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