There are 7 ways to get from Fresno to Goleta by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train StationGreyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 16mDrive 218.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fresno to Goleta218.3 mi
4h 24m$40–58Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)FAT - SBA
5h 7m$71–441Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Los Angeles - PacoimaSan Jose
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Goleta StationPacific Surfliner
7h 25m$51–167Bus, train via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Fresno to Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Goleta Station
7h 45m$51–180Bus via Ne Cedar - Shaw
- Take the bus from Fresno State University to Bakersfield Train StationFlixBus 2007
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 14mFly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)FAT - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
6h 34m$116–386
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fresno to Goleta is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Fresno to Goleta is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Fresno station to Goleta. However, there are services departing from Fresno Bus Station and arriving at Hollister & Pine via Bakersfield and UCSB North Hall Inbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Fresno and Goleta is 282 miles. The road distance is 219.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fresno to Goleta without a car is to bus which takes 7h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Fresno to Goleta, including transfers.
Fresno to Goleta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Fresno Bus Station.
The best way to get from Fresno to Goleta is to bus which takes 7h 16m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $450 and takes 5h 7m.
Fresno to Goleta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fresno to Goleta is 220 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Fresno to Goleta.
What companies run services between Fresno, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Fresno Bus Station to Hollister & Pine via Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and UCSB North Hall Inbound in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Van Nuys to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno State University to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $22–35
- Titanium
- $25–35
Bus from Fresno to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–24
- Titanium
- $13–25
Bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $10–23
- Titanium
- $11–23
- 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
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