There are 7 ways to get from Milpitas to Goleta by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
4h 19m$53–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 44m$40–104Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to San Luis ObispoCoast Starlight
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta AmtrakPacific Surfliner
9h 49m$96–136Drive 277 mi
- Drive from Milpitas to Goleta277 mi
5h 6m$51–73BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
3h 30m$48–282Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SJC - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
6h 29m$152–418BART, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to West OaklandGreen-S
- Take the bus from Oakland to Isla VistaFlixBus 2005
9h 28m$43–108
Milpitas to Goleta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milpitas to Goleta is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to Goleta is to BART and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $45 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Milpitas to Goleta. However, there are services departing from Main & Serra and arriving at Hollister & Pine via Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose and UCSB North Hall Inbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Milpitas and Goleta is 325 miles. The road distance is 278.6 miles.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Goleta without a car is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Milpitas to Goleta, including transfers.
Milpitas to Goleta bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Goleta is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $40 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 49m.
Milpitas to Goleta bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milpitas to Goleta is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Milpitas to Goleta.
What companies run services between Milpitas, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 20m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tasman Station to Goleta Amtrak via Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, and San Luis Obispo in around 9h 49m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- 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 and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.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
Train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37–43
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- 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 Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
Bus from Oakland to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
- 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
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