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 Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
10h 31m$56–131Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, 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 San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoffbus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Centerbus
6h 58m$54–277Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
12h 30m$77–130Drive 355.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Bear Valley Visitor Centercar 355.6 mi
6h 43m$65–94Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 52mTrain to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, 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 San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoffbus
9h 56m$97–348Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
9h 46m$117–520Fly 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)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Centerbus
9h 35m$110–599
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 43m.
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 & 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 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 via San Francisco which takes 10h 31m and costs $55 - $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 $55 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $130 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 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 $45–120 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $65–120 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- 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
- $90–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–190
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
- $65–120
- 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
- $25–30
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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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