There are 7 ways to get from Grass Valley to Goleta by bus, train, plane, car, subway, or bus (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.
Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SMF - SBA
5h 48m$68–362Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
7h 13m$58–356Bus, train via Oakland
- Take the bus from Tinloy St at Bank St to Nevada St at Amtrak Station5
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
14h 13mBus, train
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station5
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbara
16h 14m$96–258Drive 424.1 mi
- Drive from Grass Valley to Goleta424.1 mi
7h 47m$78–112Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
7h 37m$78–308Bus
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station5
- Take the bus from Auburn Station to J St & 8th St60
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Isla Vista
15h 2m$58–137
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grass Valley to Goleta is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Grass Valley to Goleta is to bus and train and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $65 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Grass Valley to Goleta. However, there are services departing from City Hall and arriving at Hollister & Pine via Auburn Station, 8Th St & K St, Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland and UCSB North Hall Inbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
The distance between Grass Valley and Goleta is 387 miles. The road distance is 426.5 miles.
The best way to get from Grass Valley to Goleta without a car is to bus and train via Oakland which takes 14h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Grass Valley to Goleta, including transfers.
Grass Valley to Goleta bus services, operated by Nevada County Gold Country Stage, depart from City Hall station.
Grass Valley to Goleta bus services, operated by Nevada County Gold Country Stage, arrive at Nevada St at Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grass Valley to Goleta is 427 miles. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Grass Valley to Goleta.
There are 264+ hotels available in Goleta.
What companies run services between Grass Valley, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from City Hall to Hollister & Pine via Auburn Station, J St & 8th St, 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, Isla Vista, and UCSB North Hall Inbound in around 15h 2m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $22–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $16–80
- Business - advance purchase
- $22–130
- Business Class
- $35–200
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 530.477.0103
- GoldCountryStage@co.nevada.ca.us
- Website
- nevadacountyca.gov
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Tinloy St at Bank St to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oakland to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530-745-7570
- Website
- placercountytransit.com
Bus from Auburn Station to J St & 8th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://placercountytransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
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