There are 5 ways to get from Coronado to Santa Barbara by ferry, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, 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.
Ferry, fly
best- Take the ferry from Coronado Ferry Landing to Broadway Pierferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SAN - SBA
3h 43m$62–396Drive 219.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Coronado to Santa Barbaracar 219.4 mi
3h 53m$40–58Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Coronado Ferry Landing to Broadway Pierferry Coronado Ferry
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner
7h 3m$54–104Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Tijuana
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
7h 33m$42–90Bus via Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Take the bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stopbus reLAXsan
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
9h 2m$128–202
Coronado to Santa Barbara by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coronado to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Coronado to Santa Barbara is to ferry and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $60 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Coronado to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Orange Av & 10th St and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via San Diego and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Coronado and Santa Barbara is 207 miles. The road distance is 220.7 miles.
The best way to get from Coronado to Santa Barbara without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 3m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Coronado to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Coronado to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
Coronado to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coronado to Santa Barbara is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Coronado to Santa Barbara.
There are 302+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Coronado, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Orange Av & 10th St to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via 12th & Imperial Transit Center, San Diego, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Ferry from Coronado Ferry Landing to Broadway Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Per Person
- $9
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