There are 3 ways to get from Goleta to Newport Beach by train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Newport Beach is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Newport Beach is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs $25 - $40.
The distance between Goleta and Newport Beach is 159 miles. The road distance is 142.4 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Newport Beach without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Goleta to Newport Beach, including transfers.
The best way to get from Goleta to Newport Beach is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs $85 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $400 and takes 5h 25m.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Newport Beach is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Goleta to Newport Beach.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Newport Beach.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Newport Beach, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Goleta Station to Santa Ana 5 times a day. Tickets cost $36–42 and the journey takes 4h 21m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–42
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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