There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Pebble Beach by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or shuttle
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 Salinastrain Coast Starlight
6h 25m$121–408Drive 236.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Pebble Beachcar 236.6 mi
4h 33m$44–63Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 50mFly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SBA - MRY
5h 9m$72–355Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LAX - MRY
6h 10m$101–395Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- 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 Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
6h 55m$108–339
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Pebble Beach is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Pebble Beach is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Pebble Beach is 276 miles. The road distance is 238 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Pebble Beach without a car is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs $120 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Santa Barbara to Pebble Beach, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Pebble Beach is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs $120 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 50m, you could also fly, which costs $70 - $360 and takes 5h 9m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Pebble Beach is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Santa Barbara to Pebble Beach.
There are 260+ hotels available in Pebble Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Pebble Beach, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $50–330 and the journey takes 5h 49m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
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
- $50–330
- 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
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 Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $70
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