There are 7 ways to get from Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
4h 7m$44–240Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San JoseCoast Starlight
8h 5m$116–420Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 25mDrive 286.3 mi
- Drive from Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View286.3 mi
5h 12m$53–76Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
4h 58m$64–386Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BUR - SJC
6h 46m$148–409Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Pueblo at Castillo to Santa Maria Transit CenterMidday
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Maria to 1642 Story Rd - San JoseCbx
9h 13m$49–74
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View is to fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 7m and costs $40 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from State & Pueblo and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Mission Santa Barbara and Mountain View is 297 miles. The road distance is 288 miles.
The best way to get from Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View without a car is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs $110 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View, including transfers.
Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs $110 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 25m.
Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View.
What companies run services between Mission Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $100–400 and the journey takes 7h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Pueblo at Castillo to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Shuttle from Santa Maria to 1642 Story Rd - San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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