There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Paicines by bus, taxi, train, car, plane, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Paicinestaxi
6h 7mDrive 216.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Paicinescar 216.4 mi
4h 15m$40–58Train, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Paicinestaxi
6h 41m$174–235Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Take the taxi from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to Paicinestaxi
6h 33m$180–422Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 84
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to 5th St / Gabilan Ctbus 23
- Take the taxi from 5th St / Gabilan Ct to Paicinestaxi
8h 45m$136–199Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LAX - MRY
- Drive from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Paicinescar
6h 55m$83–363Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus, taxi
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroybus
- Take the taxi from Gilroy to Paicinestaxi
6h 33m$152–576
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Paicines is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Paicines is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Paicines is 275 miles. The road distance is 217.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Paicines without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Santa Barbara to Paicines, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Paicines is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Santa Barbara to Paicines.
There are 30+ hotels available in Paicines.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Paicines, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Barbara to Paicines. However, you can take the bus to Salinas then take the taxi to Paicines. Alternatively, you can take the train to Salinas then take the taxi to Paicines.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $55–70
- Standard Rate
- $62–65
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to 5th St / Gabilan Ct
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–17
- Titanium
- $4–17
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $80–130
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
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