There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Alameda by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
3h 49m$46–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 10m$45–140Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
8h 45m$70–120Drive 313 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Alamedacar 313 mi
5h 42m$58–83Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Lake Merrittsubway
3h 25m$64–408Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
6h 19m$97–460Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
6h 47m$84–327
Santa Barbara to Alameda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Alameda is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Alameda is to fly and BART which takes 3h 25m and costs $60 - $410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Oakland. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Oakland. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Alameda is 297 miles. The road distance is 314.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Alameda without a car is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs $45 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Santa Barbara to Alameda, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Alameda bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Alameda is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $45 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $140 and takes 8h 10m, you could also train, which costs $70 - $120 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland 3 times a day, and the journey takes 8h 10m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Lake Merritt
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Alameda bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Alameda is 315 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Santa Barbara to Alameda.
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