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How to get fromSan Ramon to Santa Barbaraby subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from San Ramon to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    5h 29m
    $195–380

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    9h 30m
    $56–93

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 54m
    $125–247

  4. Drive 309 mi

    1. Drive from San Ramon to Santa Barbaracar car 309 mi
    5h 35m
    $57–82

  5. Line 35 bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Ramon Transit Center to Dublin Pleasanton BARTbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    5h
    $289–433

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 23m
    $375–1,494

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 3m
    $341–725

  8. Bus via Horton @ 59th (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 16m
    $125–187

San Ramon to Santa Barbara by bus and subway (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration9h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 321.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between San Ramon, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $120–240 and the journey takes 9h 33m.

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