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How to get fromElk Grove to Goletaby tram, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Elk Grove to Goleta by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Tram to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the tram from CRC Station to 8th & Capitol Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    4h 22m
    $346–455

  2. Drive  356.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Elk Grove to Goletacar car 356.9 mi
    6h 40m
    $61–89

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 7m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 33m
    $278–437

  5. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SMF - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    7h 25m
    $225–488

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    7h 21m
    $236–492

  7. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Davis to Oaklandtrain train Capitol Corridor / ...
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    15h 7m

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 340.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Elk Grove, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Elk Grove to Fairview & Carson via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and UCSB North Hall Inbound in around 11h 7m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Sacramento to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $240–390 and the journey takes 11h 24m.

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