There are 7 ways to get from Goleta to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
3h 24m$192–377Bus via State & Yanonali (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
10h 15m$54–93Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 4m$120–182Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
10h 21m$123–246Drive 316 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Berkeleycar 316 mi
5h 49m$58–84Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
3h 9m$286–430Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
5h 34m$406–1,491
Goleta to Berkeley by bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Berkeley is to bus via State & Yanonali which costs $50 - $95 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Berkeley is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $280 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Fairview & Carson and arriving at Emeryville via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Goleta station to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Goleta Station and arriving at Emeryville via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Goleta and Berkeley is 294 miles. The road distance is 317.8 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 9h 4m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Goleta to Berkeley, including transfers.
Goleta to Berkeley bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Goleta to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Berkeley is to bus which takes 9h 4m and costs $120 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 10h 21m, you could also fly, which costs $280 - $430 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryville 3 times a day. Tickets cost $120–180 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Emeryville once daily. Tickets cost $120–240 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Goleta to Berkeley bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Goleta to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Berkeley is 318 miles. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Goleta to Berkeley.
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