There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to UCSB Bus Loop by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, subway, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 20m$35–90Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
9h 1m$90–340Drive 273.2 mi
- Drive from San Jose to UCSB Bus Loop273.2 mi
5h 4m$50–72Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
3h 53m$50–269BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
3h 40m$47–281Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SJC - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
6h 26m$152–418Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SMF - SBA
6h 49m$95–401
San Jose to UCSB Bus Loop by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to UCSB Bus Loop is to bus which costs $35 - $90 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to UCSB Bus Loop is to BART and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $45 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Jose and arriving at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between San Jose and UCSB Bus Loop is 294 miles. The road distance is 274.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to UCSB Bus Loop without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $35 - $90.
The bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop takes 6h 20m including transfers and departs three times a day.
San Jose to UCSB Bus Loop bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to UCSB Bus Loop is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $35 - $90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $340 and takes 9h 1m.
San Jose to UCSB Bus Loop bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to UCSB Bus Loop is 275 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from San Jose to UCSB Bus Loop.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and UCSB Bus Loop, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 20m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $90–340 and the journey takes 7h 46m.
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- 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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