There are 7 ways to get from Napa to Goleta by bus, subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Redwood Park n Ride to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
4h 33m$43–237Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Redwood Park n Ride to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
10h 50m$47–89Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to San Luis Obispotrain
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain
12h 51m$108–239Drive 349.9 mi
- Drive from Napa to Goletacar 349.9 mi
6h 26m$64–93Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Redwood Park n Ride to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 7m$46–291Line 21 bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depotbus
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
5h 47m$64–361Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Park n Ride to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 53m$115–199
Napa to Goleta by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Napa to Goleta is to bus via Santa Barbara which costs $45 - $90 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Napa to Goleta is to bus and fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $45 - $300.
The distance between Napa and Goleta is 332 miles. The road distance is 352 miles.
The best way to get from Napa to Goleta without a car is to bus via Santa Barbara which takes 10h 50m and costs $45 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Napa to Goleta, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Napa to Goleta is 352 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Napa to Goleta.
There are 720+ hotels available in Goleta.
What companies run services between Napa, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Redwood Park n Ride to Goleta Station via El Cerrito Del Norte Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, West Oakland, Oakland, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from Redwood Park n Ride to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- 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 Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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