There are 6 ways to get from Mountain View to Goleta by train, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus
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Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
2h 58m$53–288Drive 283.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Goletacar 283.8 mi
5h 13m$52–75Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9hTrain (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 32m$80–321Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
3h 54m$54–324Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Isla Vistabus FlixBus 2005
9h 6m$69–144
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Goleta is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Goleta is to Caltrain and fly which takes 2h 58m and costs $50 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Goleta. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Hollister & Pine via Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose and UCSB North Hall Inbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Mountain View to Goleta station. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Goleta Station via San Jose and San Luis Obispo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Mountain View and Goleta is 288 miles. The road distance is 285.5 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Goleta without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Mountain View to Goleta, including transfers.
Mountain View to Goleta bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Mountain View to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Goleta is to bus which takes 9h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $330 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, 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 train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Goleta Station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and San Luis Obispo in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mountain View to Goleta bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Mountain View to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Goleta is 285 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Mountain View to Goleta.
There are 261+ hotels available in Goleta.