There are 5 ways to get from Goleta to La Verne by train, tram, bus, car, or plane
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Goleta Station to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to La Verne / Fairplex Stationtram Metro A Line
4h 17m$27–59Drive 129.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Goleta to La Vernecar 129.7 mi
2h 15m$24–35Bus, line 78 bus, line 492 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Union Station LAX FlyAwaybus Lax
- Take the bus from Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion to Live Oak / McCullochbus 78
- Take the bus from Live Oak Ave and Santa Anita Ave E to Bonita Ave and F St Ebus 492
6h 4m$80–104Fly, tram
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SBA - LAX
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to La Verne / Fairplex Stationtram
3h 8m$34–211Bus, train, tram
- Take the bus from Hollister and Kellogg EB to Camarillo stationbus 85X / ...
- Take the train from Camarillo to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to La Verne / Fairplex Stationtram
5h 17m
Goleta to La Verne by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to La Verne is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to La Verne is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to La Verne. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Airport and arriving at Bonita Ave and F St E via LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion and Live Oak Ave and Santa Anita Ave E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Goleta station to La Verne station. However, there are services departing from Goleta Station and arriving at La Verne / Fairplex Station via Union Station - Metro A-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Goleta and La Verne is 146 miles. The road distance is 130.4 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to La Verne without a car is to train and tram which takes 4h 17m and costs $27 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Goleta to La Verne, including transfers.
Goleta to La Verne bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Santa Barbara Airport station.
Goleta to La Verne train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Goleta Station.
Goleta to La Verne bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and La Verne, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Bonita Ave and F St E via LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Union Station LAX FlyAway, Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion, Live Oak / McCulloch, and Live Oak Ave and Santa Anita Ave E in around 6h 4m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–200
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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to La Verne / Fairplex Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.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
- +1 866-435-9529
- Website
- flylax.com
Bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Union Station LAX FlyAway
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.flylax.com/flyaway-bus
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion to Live Oak / McCulloch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- comment@foothilltransit.org
- Website
- foothilltransit.org
Bus from Live Oak Ave and Santa Anita Ave E to Bonita Ave and F St E
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.foothilltransit.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Hollister and Kellogg EB to Camarillo station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- goventura.org
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More Questions & Answers
Goleta to La Verne train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to La Verne is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Goleta to La Verne.
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