There are 6 ways to get from Mill Valley to Goleta by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
4h 19m$58–278Bus via Cabrillo & Anacapa (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus StopFlixBus 2005
11h 3m$51–105Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 23mCaltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Amtrak
10h 55m$152–201Drive 332.1 mi
- Drive from Mill Valley to Goleta332.1 mi
6h 9m$61–88Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
4h 58m$64–339
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mill Valley to Goleta is to bus via Cabrillo & Anacapa which costs $50 - $110 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Goleta is to bus and fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $55 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Mill Valley to Goleta. However, there are services departing from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave and arriving at Hollister & Pine via Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr, San Francisco and UCSB North Hall Inbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Mill Valley and Goleta is 292 miles. The road distance is 334.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Goleta without a car is to bus which takes 10h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Mill Valley to Goleta, including transfers.
Mill Valley to Goleta bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Francisco station.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Goleta is to bus which takes 10h 23m and costs . Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $150 - $210 and takes 10h 55m.
Mill Valley to Goleta bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mill Valley to Goleta is 334 miles. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Mill Valley to Goleta.
What companies run services between Mill Valley, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Francisco to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day, and the journey takes 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mill Valley to Goleta Amtrak via San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and San Luis Obispo in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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