There are 4 ways to get from Rosarito to Montecito by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 3m$69–138Drive 240.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rosarito to Montecitocar 240.5 mi
4h 19m$44–64Bus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vistabus FlixBus 2005
9h 2m$57–98Drive, tram, fly, line 14 bus
- Drive from Rosarito to San Ysidro Stationcar
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center 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 11m$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 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rosarito to Montecito is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Rosarito and Montecito is 267 miles. The road distance is 241.9 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Rosarito to Montecito, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rosarito to Montecito is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs $65 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $100 and takes 9h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rosarito to Montecito is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Rosarito to Montecito.
There are 304+ 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rosarito to East Valley & San Ysidro via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, Isla Vista, UCSB North Hall Inbound, and Transit Center in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- 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 Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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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