There are 7 ways to get from Goleta to Vacaville by plane, subway, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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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
4h 20m$49–243Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus B
10h 32m$60–112Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Goleta Station to San Luis Obispotrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
13h 41m$100–158Drive 352.4 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Vacavillecar 352.4 mi
6h 26m$65–93Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- 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
4h 17m$72–448Fly 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
5h 23m$94–520Bus
- 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 49m
Goleta to Vacaville by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Vacaville is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Vacaville is to fly and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs $70 - $450.
The distance between Goleta and Vacaville is 343 miles. The road distance is 354.5 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Vacaville without a car is to bus via Santa Barbara which takes 10h 32m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Goleta to Vacaville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Goleta to Vacaville is to bus via Santa Barbara which takes 10h 32m and costs $55 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 13h 41m.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Vacaville is 354 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Goleta to Vacaville.
There are 63+ hotels available in Vacaville.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Vacaville, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Goleta Station to Vacaville Transportation Center via Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Oakland, West Oakland, Walnut Creek, and Walnut Creek BART in around 10h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Goleta Station to Vacaville Transportation Center via San Luis Obispo, Martinez, Suisun-Fairfield, Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak, and Fairfield Transportation Center in around 13h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Station to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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