There are 8 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 via San Francisco (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
10h 31m$53–133Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to OaklandCoast Starlight
12h 30m$84–140Drive 355.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Bear Valley Visitor Center355.6 mi
6h 41m$65–94Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus, line 68 bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoff
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Center
6h 58m$54–257Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 52mFly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, line 68 bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Center
6h 52m$78–439Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoff
9h 49m$97–337Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, line 580 bus, line 68 bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Center
9h 30m$100–488
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 drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Point Reyes National Seashore is to drive which takes 6h 41m 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 & 4th St and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Point Reyes National Seashore is 369 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 via San Francisco which takes 10h 31m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 10h 31m 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 via San Francisco which takes 10h 31m and costs $50 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 12h 30m.
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 41m 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 once daily. Tickets cost $40–120 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $70–130 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
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
- $70–130
- 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
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
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