There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Pacifica by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, line 110 bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Avebus
4h 9m$33–212Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
8h 59mTrain, Caltrain
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
10h 1mDrive 318.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Pacificacar 318.5 mi
5h 48m$59–84Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, line 110 bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Daly Citysubway
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Avebus
4h 44m$68–410Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
7h 19mBus via Lake Merritt
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 49m
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Pacifica is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Pacifica is to fly and line 110 bus which takes 4h 9m and costs $30 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Pacifica. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave via Townsend St & 5th St, Mission St & 4th St and Daly City BART-Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Pacifica is 290 miles. The road distance is 320.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Pacifica without a car is to bus which takes 8h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Santa Barbara to Pacifica, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Pacifica bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Pacifica is to bus which takes 8h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can train and Caltrain, which costs and takes 10h 1m.
Santa Barbara to Pacifica bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Pacifica is 320 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Santa Barbara to Pacifica.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Pacifica, CA, USA?
FlixBus-us operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco 4 times a week, and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave via San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, Millbrae, Daly City, and Daly City BART-Bay 4 in around 10h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–180
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- samtrans.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
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