There are 7 ways to get from Goleta to Vacaville by plane, subway, bus, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (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 to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus
5h 32m$198–382Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus
5h 25m$50–286Bus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus B
11h 52m$118–182Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
14h 4m$144–289Drive 352.4 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Vacavillecar 352.4 mi
6h 26m$65–93Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
6h 35m$66–333Bus via State & Yanonali
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus B
12h 15m$54–94
Goleta to Vacaville by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Vacaville is to bus via State & Yanonali which costs $50 - $95 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Vacaville is to fly and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $50 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Vacaville. However, there are services departing from Fairview & Carson and arriving at Vacaville Transportation Center via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, Horton @ 59th and Walnut Creek BART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Goleta station to Vacaville. However, there are services departing from Goleta Station and arriving at Suisun-Fairfield via Santa Barbara and Martinez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Goleta and Vacaville is 345 miles. The road distance is 354.5 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Vacaville without a car is to bus which takes 11h 52m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Goleta to Vacaville, including transfers.
Goleta to Vacaville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Goleta to Vacaville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Vacaville is to bus which takes 11h 52m and costs $110 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 14h 4m.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Vacaville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Fairview & Carson to Vacaville Transportation Center via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, Emeryville, Horton @ 59th, MacArthur BART Station, MacArthur, Walnut Creek, and Walnut Creek BART in around 11h 52m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Martinez once daily. Tickets cost $130–260 and the journey takes 9h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–150
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Goleta to Vacaville bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Goleta to Vacaville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Martinez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Vacaville is 355 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Goleta to Vacaville.
There are 58+ hotels available in Vacaville.









