There are 6 ways to get from Milpitas to Goleta by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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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$52–292Drive 276.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milpitas to Goletacar 276.9 mi
5h 7m$51–73Bus (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$78–318Fly 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$112–388BART, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to West Oaklandsubway Green-S
- Take the bus from Oakland to Isla Vistabus FlixBus 2005
9h 28m$73–133
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 7m.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to Goleta is to BART and fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $50 - $300.
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 - $320 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- 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 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
- $40–270
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 7m to drive from Milpitas to Goleta.
There are 260+ hotels available in Goleta.