There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), or train
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
10h 49m$52–83Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, line 101 bus, line 68 bus
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Centerbus
6h 54m$48–265Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
12h 34m$108–228Drive 355.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Bear Valley Visitor Centercar 355.6 mi
6h 43m$65–94Bus via Oakland (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 59m$118–183Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, line 68 bus
- 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 bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Centerbus
6h 48m$78–459Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, line 101 bus, line 68 bus
- 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 bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Centerbus
10h 3m$82–307
Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Bear Valley Visitor Center via Townsend St & 5th St, Mission St & 2nd St and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Point Reyes National Seashore is 368 miles. The road distance is 357.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore without a car is to bus which takes 10h 49m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore is to bus which takes 10h 49m and costs $50 - $85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 12h 34m.
Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore is 358 miles. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Point Reyes National Seashore, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco 4 times a week. Tickets cost $40–70 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $95–220 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- 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
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