There are 6 ways to get from Montecito to Berkeley by bus, plane, subway, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Line 14 bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Take the bus from East Valley & San Ysidro to Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 9m$42–258Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
9h 16m$115–243Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
10h 7m$42–81Drive 324.1 mi
- Drive from Montecito to Berkeleycar 324.1 mi
5h 54m$60–86Line 14 bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from East Valley & San Ysidro to Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 47m$60–411Bus via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 14m$102–174
Montecito to Berkeley by bus and subway (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montecito to Berkeley is to bus which costs $40 - $85 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Montecito to Berkeley is to line 14 bus and fly and BART which takes 4h 47m and costs $55 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Montecito to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from East Valley & San Ysidro and arriving at Emeryville via Transit Center and Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Montecito and Berkeley is 308 miles. The road distance is 326 miles.
The best way to get from Montecito to Berkeley without a car is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Montecito to Berkeley, including transfers.
Montecito to Berkeley bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Montecito to Berkeley is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs $110 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $85 and takes 10h 7m.
Montecito to Berkeley bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montecito to Berkeley is 326 miles. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Montecito to Berkeley.
What companies run services between Montecito, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Emeryville once daily. Tickets cost $95–220 and the journey takes 9h 10m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland 4 times a week. Tickets cost $40–75 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from East Valley & San Ysidro to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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