There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Larkspur Ferry Terminal by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, ferry, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
4h 33m$50–242Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
8h 26m$52–146Train, Caltrain, ferry
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
10h 40m$109–394Drive 334.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Larkspur Ferry Terminal334.8 mi
6h 5m$62–89Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, ferry
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
5h 16m$60–374Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 19m
Santa Barbara to Larkspur Ferry Terminal by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Larkspur Ferry Terminal is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Larkspur Ferry Terminal is to fly and bus which takes 4h 33m and costs $50 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Larkspur Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Lucky Dr Bus Pad via Townsend St & Lusk St and Mission St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Larkspur Ferry Terminal is 304 miles. The road distance is 336.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Larkspur Ferry Terminal without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 8h 26m and costs $50 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Santa Barbara to Larkspur Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Larkspur Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Larkspur Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Larkspur Ferry Terminal is 337 miles. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Santa Barbara to Larkspur Ferry Terminal.
There are 740+ hotels available in Larkspur Ferry Terminal.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Larkspur Ferry Terminal, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco once daily. Tickets cost $40–140 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
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
- $90–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- 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
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- 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
- $40–140
- 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
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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