There are 5 ways to get from Goleta to Manhattan Beach by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly, line 232 bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SBA - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Sepulveda / Manhattan Beachbus
2h 1m$24–190Drive 108.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Goleta to Manhattan Beachcar 108.3 mi
1h 58m$20–29Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Goleta Station to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
4h 54m$38–76Bus, line 109 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the bus from LAX Transit Center Bay 9 to Manhattan Ave. / 10th St.bus 109
5h 6m$72–86Train, line 761 bus, line 6 bus, line 109 bus
- Take the train from Goleta Station to Van Nuystrain
- Take the bus from Van Nuys / Keswick to Westwood / Weyburnbus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from Westwood Blvd/Weyburn Ave to LAX/Metro Transit Center Bay 16bus 6
- Take the bus from LAX Transit Center Bay 9 to Manhattan Ave. / 10th St.bus 109
6h 16m$30–62
Goleta to Manhattan Beach by train, tram, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Manhattan Beach is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Manhattan Beach is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Manhattan Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Airport and arriving at Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. via LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop, LAX Terminal 6 Lower Level and LAX Transit Center Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Goleta and Manhattan Beach is 97 miles. The road distance is 108.9 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Manhattan Beach without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs $35 - $80.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Goleta to Manhattan Beach, including transfers.
Goleta to Manhattan Beach bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Santa Barbara Airport station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Manhattan Beach is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs $35 - $80. Alternatively, you can bus and line 109 bus, which costs $70 - $90 and takes 5h 6m.
Goleta to Manhattan Beach bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Manhattan Beach is 109 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Goleta to Manhattan Beach.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Manhattan Beach, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Goleta Station to Los Angeles 5 times a day. Tickets cost $30–70 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. via Los Angeles Airport, CA, LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop, LAX Terminal 7 Shared Rides Stop, LAX Terminal 6 Lower Level, Metro Transit Center Bay 2, and LAX Transit Center Bay 9 in around 5h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–190
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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Goleta Station to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Sepulveda / Manhattan Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Van Nuys / Keswick to Westwood / Weyburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- 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 (310) 372-1171
- Website
- redondo.org
Bus from LAX Transit Center Bay 9 to Manhattan Ave. / 10th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- redondo.org
- Phone
- (310) 253-6510
- Website
- culvercitybus.com
Bus from Westwood Blvd/Weyburn Ave to LAX/Metro Transit Center Bay 16
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.culvercitybus.com/Home
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