There are 5 ways to get from Pebble Beach to Montecito by train (Amtrak), car, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Salinas to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
6h 50m$151–204Drive 241.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pebble Beach to Montecito241.4 mi
4h 36m$45–64Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)MRY - SBA
6h 24m$75–347Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
8h 8m$117–353Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MRY - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
7h 58m$130–352
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pebble Beach to Montecito is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Pebble Beach to Montecito is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Pebble Beach and Montecito is 281 miles. The road distance is 242.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pebble Beach to Montecito without a car is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Pebble Beach to Montecito, including transfers.
The best way to get from Pebble Beach to Montecito is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs $150 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $350 and takes 6h 24m.
Yes, the driving distance between Pebble Beach to Montecito is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Pebble Beach to Montecito.
There are 293+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Pebble Beach, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $60–95 and the journey takes 6h 6m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
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
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $71
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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