There are 6 ways to get from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Goleta Station to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino DepotSB Line
6h 18m$104–132Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 1896
7h 40m$26–110Bus
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Take the bus from SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 1896
7h 26m$30–127Drive 175.5 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead175.5 mi
3h 10m$32–47Fly, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SBA - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
7h 14m$85–441Bus, train via Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 1896
8h 26m$94–118
Goleta to Lake Arrowhead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Lake Arrowhead. However, there are services departing from Hollister & Nectarine and arriving at Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 via Isla Vista, Los Angeles Union Station and SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
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 18m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 18m 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 18m and costs $100 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $130 and takes 7h 26m.
Goleta to Lake Arrowhead bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Lake Arrowhead is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m 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 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hollister & Nectarine to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 via Isla Vista, Los Angeles Union Station, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St in around 7h 26m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $29–34
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
Bus from SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- Mountain Transit
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
- Mountain Transit
- 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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