There are 2 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Santa Rosa Island by bus, ferry, unknown, or train
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Bus, ferry, travel
best- Take the bus from Anacapa at De La Guerra to Pacific View Mall84 / ...
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Rosa Island
- Walk from Santa Rosa Island to Santa Rosa Island
5h 5mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oxnard
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Rosa Island
- Walk from Santa Rosa Island to Santa Rosa Island
5h 9m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Santa Barbara and Santa Rosa Island is 90 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Santa Barbara to Santa Rosa Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Santa Rosa Island, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Barbara to Santa Rosa Island. However, you can take the bus to Pacific View Mall, drive to Ventura Harbor, take the ferry to Santa Rosa Island, then travel to Santa Rosa Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Santa Rosa Island via Oxnard, Ventura Harbor, and Santa Rosa Island in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Anacapa at De La Guerra to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
- Phone
- +1 (805) 642-1393
- Info@IslandPackers.com
- Website
- islandpackers.com
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Rosa Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $48–67
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult Day one way
- $48
- Adult Camper one way
- $67
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