There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Golden Gate Bridge by bus, ferry, unknown, train, plane, tram, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry, travel via San Francisco
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
7h 48mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
10h 27mFly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, tram, ferry, travel
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay Sttram
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
4h 43mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Franciscobus
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
8h 56mFly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, ferry, travel
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay Sttram
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
4h 52mTrain to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry, travel
- 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
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
7h 46mTrain to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
7h 46m
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Santa Barbara and Golden Gate Bridge is 334 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Golden Gate Bridge without a car is to bus and ferry and travel via San Francisco which takes 7h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Santa Barbara to Golden Gate Bridge, including transfers.
There are 848+ hotels available in Golden Gate Bridge.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Golden Gate Bridge, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Barbara to Golden Gate Bridge. However, you can take the bus to San Francisco, walk to 3rd St & Bryant St, take the line 8 bus to Kearny St & North Point St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then travel to Golden Gate Bridge. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Golden Gate Bridge via Oakland, Lake Merritt, Embarcadero, Market St & Main St, The Embarcadero & Bay St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 10h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–180
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
- $60–120
- 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
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- info@alcatrazcruises.com
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $46
- Child 5-11
- $28
- Senior 62+
- $43
- Toddler 0-4
- $0
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