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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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Castro Valley to West Oakland
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
4h 34m$50–270Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus StopFlixBus 2005
8h 25m$44–135Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
9h 45m$97–362Drive 303.7 mi
- Drive from Castro Valley to Santa Barbara303.7 mi
5h 31m$56–80BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Castro Valley to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
3h 46m$45–279Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hayward Station to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SMF - SBA
6h 42m$82–379Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from Hayward Bus Station to San Jose Diridon StationGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa BarbaraAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 45m$49–153
Castro Valley to Santa Barbara by subway and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro Valley to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Castro Valley to Santa Barbara is to BART and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $40 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro Valley station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Hayward Bus Station and arriving at Santa Barbara via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Castro Valley and Santa Barbara is 311 miles. The road distance is 305.4 miles.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs $40 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Castro Valley to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Castro Valley to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Hayward Bus Station.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs $40 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $370 and takes 9h 45m.
Castro Valley to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castro Valley to Santa Barbara is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Castro Valley to Santa Barbara.
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 once daily. Tickets cost $40–130 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $90–350 and the journey takes 7h 46m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Castro Valley to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Castro Valley to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hayward Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hayward Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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