There are 8 ways to get from Intel to Santa Barbara by train, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
5h 2m$52–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa BarbaraAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 44m$46–151Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
9h 25m$96–361Drive 280.9 mi
- Drive from Intel to Santa Barbara280.9 mi
5h 5m$52–74Line 20 bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Agnew & Lakeshore to Milpitas BART
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
4h 58m$50–288Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SJC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
8h 4m$126–468Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
7h 15m$120–424BART, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to West OaklandGreen-S
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus StopFlixBus 2005
9h 47m$48–144
Intel to Santa Barbara by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Intel to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Intel to Santa Barbara is to line 20 bus and BART and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $45 - $290.
The distance between Intel and Santa Barbara is 310 miles. The road distance is 282.5 miles.
The best way to get from Intel to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $45 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Intel to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Intel to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $45 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $370 and takes 9h 25m.
Yes, the driving distance between Intel to Santa Barbara is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Intel to Santa Barbara.
There are 297+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Intel, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara 3 times a day, and the journey takes 7h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $90–350 and the journey takes 7h 46m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Agnew & Lakeshore to Milpitas BART
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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