There are 6 ways to get from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, shuttle, plane, train, or subway
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 Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
6h 43m$127–215Drive 225.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbaracar 225.1 mi
4h 45m$42–60Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 6m$87–148Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
6h 26m$116–346Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRY - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
6h 20m$88–321Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
7h$120–405
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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 - $60 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Pebble Beach and Santa Barbara is 277 miles. The road distance is 226.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs $120 - $220.
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 $120 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $150 and takes 8h 6m.
Yes, the driving distance between Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Pebble Beach to Santa Barbara.
There are 306+ 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 $55–130 and the journey takes 6h 6m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $65–120 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
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
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $65–80
- Standard Rate
- $70–74
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
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