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How to get fromCastro Valley to Santa Barbaraby subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Castro Valley to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the subway from Castro Valley to West Oaklandsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4h 31m
    $55–290

  2. Bus via San Jose

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hayward Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 45m
    $43–131

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    8h 25m
    $44–155

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 45m
    $62–372

  5. Drive 303.7 mi

    1. Drive from Castro Valley to Santa Barbaracar car 303.7 mi
    5h 32m
    $56–80

  6. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Castro Valley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    3h 46m
    $50–319

  7. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hayward Station to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    6h 42m
    $87–418

Castro Valley to Santa Barbara by subway and bus (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Castro Valley, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $40–150 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $55–360 and the journey takes 7h 46m.

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