There are 10 ways to get from Point Arena to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), car, train, bus, plane, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus via San Francisco
best- Take the bus from Point Arena Theater to 2nd Street Transit Mall95
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
13h 23m$57–159Drive, train
- Drive from Point Arena to SMART Windsor
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbara
15h 13m$78–151Drive 446.3 mi
- Drive from Point Arena to Santa Barbara446.3 mi
8h 28m$82–118Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Point Arena Theater to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)STS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
9h 9m$105–348Bus
- Take the bus from Point Arena Theater to 2nd Street Transit Mall95
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara
14h 57mBus, train
- Take the bus from Point Arena Theater to Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak95
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbara
17hBus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Point Arena Theater to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
9h 31m$60–301Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Point Arena Theater to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
9h 28m$60–317Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Point Arena Theater to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)STS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
9h 59m$89–474Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Point Arena Theater to Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SMF - SBA
11h 54m
Point Arena to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Point Arena to Santa Barbara is to bus via San Francisco which costs $55 - $160 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Point Arena to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 8h 28m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Point Arena to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Point Arena Theater and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, 4th St & Market St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Point Arena and Santa Barbara is 475 miles. The road distance is 449 miles.
The best way to get from Point Arena to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 13h 23m and costs $55 - $160.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Point Arena to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Point Arena to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Mendocino Transit Authority, depart from Point Arena Theater station.
Point Arena to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Mendocino Transit Authority, arrive at 2nd Street Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Point Arena to Santa Barbara is 449 miles. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Point Arena to Santa Barbara.
There are 309+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Point Arena, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Point Arena Theater to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 13h 23m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Point Arena Theater to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Point Arena Theater to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Point Arena Theater to Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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