There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Oceanside by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
5h 10m$50–120Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus FlixBus 2017
5h 25m$24–41Drive 177.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Oceansidecar 177.3 mi
3h 7m$33–47Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SBA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
4h 59m$54–383Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SBA - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
5h 24m$66–277
Santa Barbara to Oceanside by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Oceanside is to bus which costs $23 - $45 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Oceanside is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Oceanside Transportation Center via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Oceanside. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Oceanside is 190 miles. The road distance is 178.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Oceanside without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs $50 - $120.
The train from Santa Barbara to Oceanside takes 5h 10m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Santa Barbara to Oceanside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Oceanside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Oceanside is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs $50 - $120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $23 - $45 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Oceanside every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oceanside Transportation Center via Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles Downtown in around 5h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $20–190
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Oceanside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Barbara to Oceanside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oceanside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Oceanside is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Santa Barbara to Oceanside.
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