There are 11 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley by plane, car, train, bus, ferry, or taxi
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SBA - SMF
- Drive from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Spring Valley
5h 9m$70–404Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train, drive
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsor
- Drive from SMART Windsor to Spring Valley
8h 12m$64–278Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to DavisCoast Starlight
- Drive from Davis to Spring Valley
12h 50m$99–147Bus, drive via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza60
- Drive from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Spring Valley
13h 31m$68–150Drive 427.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley427.4 mi
8h 16m$78–113Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)LAX - STS
- Drive from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Spring Valley
7h 7m$116–349Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)BUR - SMF
- Drive from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Spring Valley
7h 53m$134–351Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, drive
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)BUR - STS
- Drive from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Spring Valley
7h 45m$81–367Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza60
- Drive from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Spring Valley
14h 28mTrain, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsor
- Drive from SMART Windsor to Spring Valley
14h 43m$80–144Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Downtown Calistoga10
- Take the taxi from Downtown Calistoga to Spring Valley
15h 14m
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley is to bus and drive via San Francisco which costs $65 - $150 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley is to fly and drive which takes 5h 9m and costs $70 - $410.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Spring Valley is 404 miles. The road distance is 429.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 15h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Spring Valley is 430 miles. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley.
There are 56+ hotels available in Spring Valley.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Spring Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Santa Barbara Airport, walk to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), then drive to Spring Valley. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley via Davis in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–100
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $50–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–340
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Sonoma County Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–80
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://marinairporter.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
Bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Downtown Calistoga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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