There are 4 ways to get from Moss Landing to Santa Barbara by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or plane
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 27mTrain (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Salinas to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
7h 33m$42–113Drive 228.5 mi
- Drive from Moss Landing to Santa Barbaracar 228.5 mi
4h 17m$42–61Bus, Caltrain, fly
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
7h 15m$91–335
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moss Landing to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Moss Landing to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Moss Landing to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Highway 1 / Dolan Road and arriving at Santa Barbara via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Moss Landing and Santa Barbara is 257 miles. The road distance is 229.8 miles.
The best way to get from Moss Landing to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 7h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Moss Landing to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Moss Landing to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Moss Landing to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 7h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $40 - $120 and takes 7h 33m.
Moss Landing to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moss Landing to Santa Barbara is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Moss Landing to Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Moss Landing, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $40–110 and the journey takes 6h 6m.
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Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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