There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Elkhorn Slough by plane, subway, train, car 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.
Recommended option
Fly Santa Barbara to San Francisco, BART
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Fly from Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Francisco (SFO)
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Take the BART from San Francisco International Airport to Antioch
Cheapest option
Train
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Take the train from Santa Barbara to Martinez
6 alternative options
Fly Santa Barbara to Oakland, BART
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Fly from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Oakland (OAK)
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Take the BART from 19th Street Oakland to Antioch
Fly Santa Barbara to Sacramento, train, drive
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Fly from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Sacramento (SMF)
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Take the train from Sacramento to Fairfield-Vacaville Amtrak Station
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Drive from Fairfield-Vacaville Amtrak Station to Elkhorn Slough
Train to Burbank, fly to Oakland, BART
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Take the train from Santa Barbara to Burbank Amtrak
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Fly from Burbank (BUR) to Oakland (OAK)
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Take the BART from 19th Street Oakland to Antioch
Bus
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Take the bus from Santa Barbara Train Station to Oakland
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Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Fairfield Transportation Center
Bus via Hayward
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Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Hayward
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Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Fairfield Transportation Center
Drive
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Drive from Santa Barbara to Elkhorn Slough
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Elkhorn Slough is 800-232-4636.
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The social distance requirement in Elkhorn Slough is 2 metres.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Elkhorn Slough is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 7h 3m.
The quickest way to get from Santa Barbara to Elkhorn Slough is to fly and BART which costs $180 - $490 and takes 5h 12m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Elkhorn Slough is 285 miles. The road distance is 404.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Elkhorn Slough without a car is to bus which takes 11h 42m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Santa Barbara to Elkhorn Slough, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Elkhorn Slough is to bus which takes 11h 42m and costs $160 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 12h 50m.
The quickest flight from Santa Barbara Airport to San Francisco Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Elkhorn Slough is 404 miles. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Santa Barbara to Elkhorn Slough.
United Airlines offers flights from Santa Barbara Airport to San Francisco Airport.
There are one+ hotels available in Elkhorn Slough. Prices start at $100 USD per night.

- Distance: 285.2 miles
- Duration: 5h 26m
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Elkhorn Slough, Solano County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Elkhorn Slough via Oakland, West Oakland, 19th Street Oakland, Thomas L Berkley Way + Telegraph Av, Del Norte BART, El Cerrito del Norte BART, Fairfield Transportation Center, and Trilogy Vista Clubhouse in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Martinez once daily. Tickets cost $50 - $75 and the journey takes 10h 6m.

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $290
Flights from Santa Barbara to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $300
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $190

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $400

- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Antioch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12 - $16
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 19th Street Oakland to Antioch
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Website
- bart.gov

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Fairfield-Vacaville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23 - $35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $23 - $35
- Premium
- $180 - $250
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $30 - $50
- Business Seat
- $29 - $45
Train from Santa Barbara to Burbank Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $27 - $40
- Premium
- $180 - $260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $40 - $65
- Business Seat
- $40 - $60
Train from Santa Barbara to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $50 - $75
- Premium
- $230 - $330
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $95 - $140
- Business Seat
- $95 - $140

- Phone
- (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Train Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25 - $65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $30 - $65
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $25 - $35

- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Fairfield Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $10
- Schedules at
- soltrans.org

Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Hayward
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $35 - $55
- Flexible
- $60 - $90
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The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Santa Barbara Airport is to bus which takes 7 min and costs $40 - $55.