There are 6 ways to get from San Ramon to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak)
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
4h 56m$55–289Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus StopFlixBus 2005
8h 57m$50–157Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
11h 54m$80–137Drive 309 mi
- Drive from San Ramon to Santa Barbara309 mi
5h 34m$57–82Line 35 bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Ramon Transit Center to Dublin Pleasanton BART
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
4h 43m$53–313Bus via San Francisco (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa BarbaraAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 34m
San Ramon to Santa Barbara by bus and subway (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ramon to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from San Ramon to Santa Barbara is to line 35 bus and BART and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $50 - $320.
The distance between San Ramon and Santa Barbara is 324 miles. The road distance is 310.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Ramon to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $50 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from San Ramon to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Ramon to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $50 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 11h 54m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ramon to Santa Barbara is 311 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from San Ramon to Santa Barbara.
There are 307+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
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 $45–150 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $75–130 and the journey takes 9h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- help@countyconnection.com
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from San Ramon Transit Center to Dublin Pleasanton BART
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- County Connection
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
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