There are 6 ways to get from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Goleta Station to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain SB Line
6h 24m$106–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Bernardinobus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189bus 6
7h 29m$24–47Drive 175.5 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Lake Arrowheadcar 175.5 mi
3h 11m$32–47Fly, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SBA - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189bus
7h 1m$81–445Bus, train
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189bus 6
7h 44m$26–47Bus, train via Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189bus 6
8h 5m$89–117
Goleta to Lake Arrowhead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead is to bus which costs $24 - $50 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead. However, there are services departing from Fairview & Carson and arriving at Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 via Isla Vista, Los Angeles Downtown and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Goleta and Lake Arrowhead is 192 miles. The road distance is 176.6 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead, including transfers.
Goleta to Lake Arrowhead bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Isla Vista station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs $100 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $24 - $50 and takes 7h 29m.
Goleta to Lake Arrowhead bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Lake Arrowhead is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Goleta Station to Lake Arrowhead via Los Angeles, L.A. Union Station, and San Bernardino Depot in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fairview & Carson to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 via Isla Vista, Los Angeles Downtown, and San Bernardino in around 7h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
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 San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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 San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
Bus from San Bernardino to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
- 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
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