There are 7 ways to get from Goleta to Truckee by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SBA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
6h 4m$77–410Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - NorthstarNorthstar
14h 52mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to SacramentoCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
17h 17m$157–558Drive 464.6 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Truckee464.6 mi
8h 35m$85–123Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
6h 30m$125–776Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)LAX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
7h 26m$161–544Bus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Truckee
16h 26m
Goleta to Truckee by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Truckee is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Truckee is to fly and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $75 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Truckee. However, there are services departing from Hollister & Nectarine and arriving at Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way East via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, San Jose Diridon, San Jose Park and Ride and Northstar Village Gate # 8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Goleta station to Truckee station. However, there are services departing from Goleta Station and arriving at Truckee Amtrak Station via Santa Barbara and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
The distance between Goleta and Truckee is 390 miles. The road distance is 467.3 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Truckee without a car is to bus via San Jose which takes 14h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Goleta to Truckee, including transfers.
Goleta to Truckee bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Goleta to Truckee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Truckee is to bus via San Jose which takes 14h 52m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $600 and takes 17h 17m.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hollister & Nectarine to Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way East via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Tamien Caltrain Station Lot, San Jose Park and Ride, and Northstar Village Gate # 8 in around 14h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Goleta Station to Truckee Amtrak Station via Santa Barbara and Sacramento in around 17h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Goleta to Truckee bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Goleta to Truckee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Truckee is 467 miles. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Goleta to Truckee.
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