There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Kentfield by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), or train
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Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
9h 2m$53–130Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
10h 19m$117–229Drive 337.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Kentfieldcar 337.5 mi
6h 11m$62–89Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoffbus
5h 37m$58–270Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 23mFly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
5h 35m$84–489Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
8h 34m$117–528
Santa Barbara to Kentfield by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Kentfield is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Kentfield is to fly and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $80 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Kentfield. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at College of Marin - Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Elm Av via Townsend St & 5th St, Mission St & 4th St and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Kentfield is 352 miles. The road distance is 339.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Kentfield without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 9h 2m and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Santa Barbara to Kentfield, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Kentfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Kentfield is to bus via San Francisco which takes 9h 2m and costs $50 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $230 and takes 10h 19m.
Santa Barbara to Kentfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Kentfield is 340 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Santa Barbara to Kentfield.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Kentfield, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco 4 times a week. Tickets cost $40–120 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $65–120 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
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
- $65–120
- 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 (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
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- https://marinairporter.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
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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