There are 7 ways to get from Goleta to Aptos by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, bus, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to SalinasAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 35mDrive 241.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Goleta to Aptos241.3 mi
4h 33m$44–64Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Goleta Amtrak to San Luis ObispoPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to SalinasCoast Starlight
8h 52m$86–116Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
5h 37m$48–266Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
5h 55m$58–363Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Goleta Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
9h$129–396Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit CenterMidday
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Maria to WatsonvilleCbx
6h 51m$44–66
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Aptos is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Aptos is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Aptos. However, there are services departing from Hollister & Nectarine and arriving at Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 and Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Goleta and Aptos is 264 miles. The road distance is 242.7 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Aptos without a car is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Goleta to Aptos, including transfers.
Goleta to Aptos bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Aptos is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $120 and takes 8h 52m.
Goleta to Aptos bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Aptos is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Goleta to Aptos.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Goleta Amtrak to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via San Luis Obispo, Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, and Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Amtrak to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Goleta Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Shuttle from Santa Maria to Watsonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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