There are 6 ways to get from Goleta to Indio by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Goleta Station to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
6h 17m$48–109Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2054
6h 54m$30–54Bus via Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indiobus San Jose / ...
6h 41m$108–165Drive 228.5 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Indiocar 228.5 mi
3h 57m$42–61Fly
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SBA - PSP
4h 14m$119–462Train, bus via Fontana
- Take the train from Goleta Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
8h 5m$86–142
Goleta to Indio by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Indio is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Indio is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Indio. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Airport and arriving at Indio via LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station and Downtown Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Goleta and Indio is 240 miles. The road distance is 229.9 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Indio without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 17m and costs $45 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Goleta to Indio, including transfers.
Goleta to Indio bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Santa Barbara Airport station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Indio is to bus via Los Angeles Airport (LAX) which takes 6h 41m and costs $100 - $170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $470 and takes 4h 14m.
Goleta to Indio bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Indio is 230 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Goleta to Indio.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Indio, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Indio via LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, and Downtown Los Angeles in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–50
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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