There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes by bus, car, train, plane, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, drive (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
- Drive from San Francisco to Point Reyescar
7h 55m$53–134Train, Caltrain, drive
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Drive from San Francisco Caltrain Northbound to Point Reyescar
10h 33m$85–469Drive 375.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Point Reyescar 375.7 mi
7h 18m$69–99Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the taxi from Manzanita Park and Ride to Point Reyestaxi
5h 40m$226–476Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 36mFly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Point Reyestaxi
5h 57m$232–667Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Drive from Richmond to Point Reyescar
7h 29m$112–549Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Manzanita Park and Ride to Point Reyestaxi
8h 38m$264–545
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 40m and costs $220 - $480.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Point Reyes is 385 miles. The road distance is 377.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes without a car is to bus which takes 11h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Point Reyes is 378 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes.
There are 39+ hotels available in Point Reyes.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Point Reyes, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to San Francisco 3 times a day, and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
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
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
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
- $65–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- 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 Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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