There are 8 ways to get from Goleta to Ensenada by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SBA - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
4h 39m$1,540–8,213Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hollister and Kellogg EB to Camarillo stationbus 85X / ...
- Take the train from Camarillo to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
12h 24m$911–1,612Train, bus via Santa Ana
- Take the train from Goleta Station to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Cross Border Express Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
8h 46m$1,415–2,683Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
9h 35m$2,197–3,035Drive 487.9 km
- Drive from Goleta to Ensenadacar 487.9 km
5h 36m$993–1,434Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAX - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
8h 13m$2,443–7,865Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Imperial County Airport, drive, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane LAX - IPL
- Drive from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Progresocar
- Take the bus from Progreso to Ensenadabus
8h 57m$3,013–5,215Train, bus
- Take the train from Goleta Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
9h 26m$1,427–3,176
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Ensenada is to bus and train which costs $900 - $1700 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Ensenada is to fly and bus which takes 4h 39m and costs $1500 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Airport and arriving at Ensenada via LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Los Angeles and Tijuana International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Goleta and Ensenada is 452 km. The road distance is 487.9 km.
The best way to get from Goleta to Ensenada without a car is to train and bus via Santa Ana which takes 8h 46m and costs $1400 - $2700.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Goleta to Ensenada, including transfers.
Goleta to Ensenada bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Santa Barbara Airport station.
Goleta to Ensenada bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Ensenada is 488 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Goleta to Ensenada.
There are 464+ hotels available in Ensenada.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ensenada via LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Union Station LAX FlyAway, Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, Los Angeles, Cross Border Express, San Diego, and Tijuana International Airport in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Goleta Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Camarillo to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Progreso to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- 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
- $1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $1,300–1,500
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $1,200–1,400
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Hollister and Kellogg EB to Camarillo station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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