There are 5 ways to get from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, plane, or shuttle
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Salinas to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
6h 43m$112–195Drive 236.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbaracar 236.8 mi
4h 33m$44–63Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 6mFly from Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MRY - SBA
4h 46m$74–355Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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)plane SFO - SBA
6h 31m$116–371
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Pebble Beach and Santa Barbara is 277 miles. The road distance is 238.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs $110 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 6m, you could also fly, which costs $70 - $360 and takes 4h 46m.
Yes, the driving distance between Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara.
There are 294+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Pebble Beach, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $40–110 and the journey takes 6h 6m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
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
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
- 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
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