There are 6 ways to get from Davis to Montecito by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly, line 14 bus
best- Take the train from Davis to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SMF - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
6h 17m$60–355Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Davis to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
11h 13m$65–175Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Davis to OaklandCapitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Oakland to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 53mDrive 380.7 mi
- Drive from Davis to Montecito380.7 mi
6h 48m$70–101Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Davis to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
6h 52m$68–306Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Davis to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
7h 29m$69–291
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Davis to Montecito is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Davis to Montecito is to train and fly and line 14 bus which takes 6h 17m and costs $55 - $360.
The distance between Davis and Montecito is 353 miles. The road distance is 383 miles.
The best way to get from Davis to Montecito without a car is to train which takes 11h 13m and costs $65 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Davis to Montecito, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Davis to Montecito is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Davis to Montecito.
There are 306+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Davis, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Davis to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $45–160 and the journey takes 11h 7m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Davis to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–110
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $55–160
- Business - advance purchase
- $75–330
- Business Class
- $120–360
Train from Davis to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oakland to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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