There are 4 ways to get from Goleta to Huntington Beach by train (Amtrak), bus, car, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Goleta Station to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
4h 42m$102–117Drive 136.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Goleta to Huntington Beach136.5 mi
2h 27m$25–36Bus, line 29 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Take the bus from Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2 to 1St-Orange29 / ...
7h 2m$89–103Fly
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SBA - SNA
3h 42m$112–440
Goleta to Huntington Beach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Huntington Beach is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Huntington Beach is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs $24 - $40.
The distance between Goleta and Huntington Beach is 162 miles. The road distance is 137.3 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Huntington Beach without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs $100 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Goleta to Huntington Beach, including transfers.
The best way to get from Goleta to Huntington Beach is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs $100 - $120. Alternatively, you can bus and line 29 bus, which costs $85 - $110 and takes 7h 2m, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $440 and takes 3h 42m.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Huntington Beach is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Goleta to Huntington Beach.
There are 1501+ hotels available in Huntington Beach.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Huntington Beach, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Goleta Station to Santa Ana 5 times a day. Tickets cost $36–37 and the journey takes 4h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Airport to 1St-Orange via Los Angeles Airport, CA, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, L.A. Union Station, Buena Park, and Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2 in around 7h 2m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $36–37
- 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
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2 to 1St-Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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