There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Mountain View by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
3h 56m$44–230Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
7h 34m$51–143Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San JoseCoast Starlight
7h 58m$96–352Drive 287.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Mountain View287.7 mi
5h 12m$53–76Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
4h 56m$54–346Bus 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
5h 45m$116–395Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 42m$55–149
Santa Barbara to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Mountain View is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Mountain View is to fly and Caltrain which takes 3h 56m and costs $40 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at El Camino & Castro via San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Mountain View is 298 miles. The road distance is 289.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Mountain View without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 7h 34m and costs $50 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Santa Barbara to Mountain View, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Mountain View is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs $95 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $150 and takes 7h 42m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $90–350 and the journey takes 7h 25m. Alternatively, 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.
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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
- $45–330
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- 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
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
Bus from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- 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 Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Santa Barbara to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Mountain View is 289 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Santa Barbara to Mountain View.
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