There are 7 ways to get from Milpitas to Goleta by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or shuttle
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 Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
3h 47m$52–292Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Santa MariaSan Jose
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kelloggbus Midday
8h 51m$50–75Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 44mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
9h 51m$78–132Drive 276.9 mi
- Drive from Milpitas to Goletacar 276.9 mi
5h 8m$51–73BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
3h 2m$52–330Fly 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)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
6h 18m$112–368
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milpitas to Goleta is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to Goleta is to BART and fly which takes 3h 2m and costs $50 - $330.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Milpitas station to Goleta station. However, there are services departing from Tasman Station and arriving at Goleta Station via San Jose and San Luis Obispo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Milpitas and Goleta is 323 miles. The road distance is 278.5 miles.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Goleta without a car is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Milpitas to Goleta, including transfers.
Milpitas to Goleta bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Milpitas to Goleta train 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 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 9h 51m.
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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tasman Station to Goleta Station via Diridon Station, San Jose, and San Luis Obispo in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- 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
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
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- 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
- +1 800-470-8818
- 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
Shuttle from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kellogg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Milpitas to Goleta bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Milpitas to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milpitas to Goleta is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Milpitas to Goleta.
There are 254+ hotels available in Goleta.