There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Intel by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 30m$56–148Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
4h 55m$46–236Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San JoseCoast Starlight
8h 30m$97–357Drive 280.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Intel280.7 mi
5h 5m$52–74Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to OaklandFlixBus 2005
- Take the subway from West Oakland to MilpitasGreen-N
9h 10m$58–134Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, line 20 bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take the bus from Milpitas BART to Agnew & Lakeshore
5h 10m$58–348Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
6h 1m$114–404Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BUR - SJC
7h 4m$119–397
Santa Barbara to Intel by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Intel is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Intel is to fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 55m and costs $45 - $240.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Intel is 307 miles. The road distance is 282.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Intel without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $55 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Santa Barbara to Intel, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Intel is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $55 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $360 and takes 8h 30m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Intel is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Santa Barbara to Intel.
There are 555+ hotels available in Intel.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Intel, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to San Jose 3 times a day. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $90–350 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
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
- $90–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from West Oakland to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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 San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Milpitas BART to Agnew & Lakeshore
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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