There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Colma by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus, or bus (Amtrak)
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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)SBA - SFO
3h 6m$38–223Bus via 16th St & Valencia St (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
7h 55m$48–133Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San JoseCoast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
9h 16m$102–147Drive 316 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Colma316 mi
5h 43m$58–84Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Daly City
4h 22m$52–344Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
5h 24m$103–262Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 6m
Santa Barbara to Colma by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Colma is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Colma is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs $35 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Colma. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd via Mission Bay North & 4th St, Mission St & 16th St and Daly City BART-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Colma is 280 miles. The road distance is 317.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Colma without a car is to bus via 16th St & Valencia St which takes 7h 55m and costs $45 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Santa Barbara to Colma, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Colma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Colma is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs $35 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus via 16th St & Valencia St, which costs $45 - $140 and takes 7h 55m, you could also train and Caltrain, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 16m.
Santa Barbara to Colma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Colma is 318 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Santa Barbara to Colma.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Colma, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco once daily. Tickets cost $40–130 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- 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 Coliseum to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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