There are 9 ways to get from Santa Barbara to San Ramon by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, subway, bus (Amtrak), bus, or train
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to OaklandFlixBus 2005
8h 39m$63–145Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
5h 29m$44–240Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to EmeryvilleCoast Starlight
11h 13m$80–148Drive 308.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to San Ramon308.4 mi
5h 36m$57–82Bus via San Francisco (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 33mFly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, line 35 bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from Dublin Pleasanton BART to San Ramon Transit Center
4h 47m$62–384Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - OAK
7h 41m$131–885Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
8h 32m$134–469Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BUR - OAK
7h 41m$87–441
Santa Barbara to San Ramon by bus and subway (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to San Ramon is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to San Ramon is to fly and BART and line 35 bus which takes 4h 47m and costs $60 - $390.
The distance between Santa Barbara and San Ramon is 364 miles. The road distance is 310.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to San Ramon without a car is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs $60 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Santa Barbara to San Ramon, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to San Ramon is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs $60 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $150 and takes 11h 13m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to San Ramon is 310 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Santa Barbara to San Ramon.
There are 212+ hotels available in San Ramon.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and San Ramon, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland 4 times a week. Tickets cost $55–140 and the journey takes 6h 50m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Emeryville once daily. Tickets cost $75–140 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- 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 Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- 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
- +1 925-676-7500
- help@countyconnection.com
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Dublin Pleasanton BART to San Ramon Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- County Connection
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