There are 3 ways to get from Rosarito to Montecito by train (Amtrak), car, tram, plane, 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 San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner
8h 2m$69–138Drive 240.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rosarito to Montecitocar 240.4 mi
4h 18m$44–64Drive, tram, fly, line 14 bus
- Drive from Rosarito to San Ysidro Stationcar
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SAN - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus
6h 14m$59–408
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rosarito to Montecito is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rosarito to Montecito is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Rosarito and Montecito is 267 miles. The road distance is 241.8 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Rosarito to Montecito, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rosarito to Montecito is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Rosarito to Montecito.
There are 306+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Rosarito, Mexico and Montecito, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Diego to Santa Barbara 5 times a day. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 5h 48m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
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