There are 3 ways to get from Magic Castle to Montecito by train (Amtrak), subway, bus, or car
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa BarbaraPacific Surfliner / ...
4h 16m$51–136Drive 85.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Magic Castle to Montecito85.5 mi
1h 31m$16–23Subway, bus, line 14 bus
- Take the subway from Hollywood / Highland Station to Union Station - Metro B & D Lines
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vista
- Take the bus from UCSB North Hall Inbound to Transit Center24X
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro14
5h 53m$29–51
Magic Castle to Montecito by foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magic Castle to Montecito is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Magic Castle to Montecito is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs $15 - $23.
The distance between Magic Castle and Montecito is 118 miles. The road distance is 86 miles.
The best way to get from Magic Castle to Montecito without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Magic Castle to Montecito, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Magic Castle to Montecito is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Magic Castle to Montecito.
There are 296+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Magic Castle, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30–110 and the journey takes 2h 36m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Subway from Hollywood / Highland Station to Union Station - Metro B & D Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from UCSB North Hall Inbound to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
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