There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Tiburon by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, ferry, bus, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
6h 49m$104–145Fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B to Tiburon Ferry Terminalferry
5h 5m$40–248Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
9h 43m$172–297Drive 338.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Tiburoncar 338.5 mi
6h 17m$62–90Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B to Tiburon Ferry Terminalferry San Francisco
10h 14m$105–194Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, ferry
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B to Tiburon Ferry Terminalferry
5h 13m$64–444Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
6h 19m$160–676
Santa Barbara to Tiburon by bus, foot, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Tiburon is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Tiburon is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 5m and costs $35 - $250.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Tiburon is 343 miles. The road distance is 340.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Tiburon without a car is to bus which takes 6h 49m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Santa Barbara to Tiburon, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Tiburon is to bus which takes 6h 49m and costs $100 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $300 and takes 9h 43m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Tiburon is 340 miles. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Santa Barbara to Tiburon.
There are 720+ hotels available in Tiburon.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Tiburon, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco 4 times a week. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Emeryville once daily. Tickets cost $80–190 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
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
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B to Tiburon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Adult (19-64)
- $14
- Youth (5-18)
- $7
- Seniors (65+)
- $7
- Children (-4)
- $0
- Disabled or Medicare
- $7
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B to Tiburon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $14
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