There are 4 ways to get from Goleta to Huntington Beach by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or tram
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Goleta Station to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
4h 43m$101–121Drive 136.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Goleta to Huntington Beachcar 136.6 mi
2h 28m$25–36Bus, line 29 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the bus from Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2 to 1St-Orangebus 29 / ...
7h 2m$90–107Fly, tram, line 41 bus, line 1 bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SBA - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Anaheim Street Stationtram
- Take the bus from Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd SE to Beach Dr & W Campus Nbus
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Pacific Coast-Mainbus
4h 35m$37–219
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 28m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Huntington Beach is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs $24 - $40.
The distance between Goleta and Huntington Beach is 162 miles. The road distance is 137.4 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Huntington Beach without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 43m 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 43m and costs $100 - $130. Alternatively, you can bus and line 29 bus, which costs $90 - $110 and takes 7h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Huntington Beach is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Goleta to Huntington Beach.
There are 1495+ 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 $35–45 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
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
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Anaheim Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Pacific Coast-Main
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd SE to Beach Dr & W Campus N
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
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