There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center 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 32m$40–234Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
7h 20m$44–115Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to OaklandCoast Starlight
9h 19m$61–104Drive 323.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center323.9 mi
5h 50m$60–86Fly 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 Embarcadero
3h 44m$50–340Bus 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 50m$468–693Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - OAK
5h 54m$133–459Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 50m
Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center is to bus via San Francisco which costs $40 - $120 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $35 - $240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at San Francisco. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Embarcadero via Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Embarcadero Center is 290 miles. The road distance is 325.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 7h 20m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $35 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus via San Francisco, which costs $40 - $120 and takes 7h 20m, you could also train, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 9h 19m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Embarcadero Center, 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 $40–120 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- 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
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
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
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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
- $40–120
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center is 326 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Santa Barbara to Embarcadero Center.
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