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How to get fromHercules to Santa Barbaraby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Hercules to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from 825 Alfred Nobel Dr at Mechanics Bank to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSFO - SBA
    4h 28m
    $55–299

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus StopbusFlixBus 2005
    8h 40m
    $47–147

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Santa BarbaratrainCoast Starlight
    11h 11m
    $75–146

  4. Drive 332.3 mi

    1. Drive from Hercules to Santa Barbaracar332.3 mi
    6h 2m
    $61–88

  5. Bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound to El Cerrito del Norte Stationbus
    2. Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Coliseumsubway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeOAK - SBA
    4h 55m
    $52–312

  6. Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa BarbarabusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 4m

Hercules to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hercules, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $40–140 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $70–140 and the journey takes 9h 3m.

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