There are 9 ways to get from Miami to Goleta by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Miami International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)MIA - SBA
8h 31m$140–600Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)FLL - SBA
9h 27m$113–475Bus
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
2d 20h$340–772Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dolphin Mall - Miami to Houston
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
2d 20h$475–1,111Drive 2,794 mi
- Drive from Miami to Goleta2,794 mi
44h 56m$510–737Fly Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MIA - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
10h 18m$170–505Fly Miami International Airport to Santa Maria Airport, bus
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)MIA - SMX
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
11h 40m$200–675Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)FLL - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
11h 3m$173–360Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta Station
3d 23h$506–2,331
Miami to Goleta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Goleta is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $360 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Goleta is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Miami station to Goleta. However, there are services departing from Miami Airport Station and arriving at Hollister & Pine via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, Los Angeles Airport, CA and Santa Barbara Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Miami station to Goleta station. However, there are services departing from Miami Amtrak Station and arriving at Goleta Station via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 23h.
The distance between Miami and Goleta is 2438 miles. The road distance is 2810.3 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Goleta without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $340 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Miami to Goleta, including transfers.
Miami to Goleta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Miami Airport Station.
Miami to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Miami Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Miami to Goleta is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $800 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also train, which costs $500 - $2,400 and takes 3 days 23h.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Miami Airport Station to Hollister & Pine via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, Los Angeles Airport, CA, and Santa Barbara Airport in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Miami International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dolphin Mall - Miami to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $190–350
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More Questions & Answers
Miami to Goleta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Goleta is 3h behind Miami. It is currently 3:52 PM in Miami and 12:52 PM in Goleta.
Miami to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Goleta is 2810 miles. It takes approximately 44h 56m to drive from Miami to Goleta.
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