There are 9 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Ukiah by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via San Francisco
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus 65
11h 50m$62–156Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, 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 Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Centerbus
8h 11m$54–335Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
14h 13mDrive 432.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Ukiahcar 432.3 mi
7h 50m$79–114Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus 65
12h 47mTrain, bus via Santa Rosa
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Centerbus 65
14h 46m$85–162Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus
8h 21m$87–405Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus
8h 9m$77–413Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 52m
Santa Barbara to Ukiah by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Ukiah is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Ukiah is to drive which takes 7h 50m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Ukiah. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Pear Tree Center - Ross via Townsend St & Lusk St, Mission St & 2nd St and 2nd Street Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Ukiah is 452 miles. The road distance is 434.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Ukiah without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 11h 50m and costs $60 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Santa Barbara to Ukiah, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Ukiah bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Ukiah bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Ukiah is 435 miles. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Santa Barbara to Ukiah.
There are 20+ hotels available in Ukiah.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Ukiah, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Pear Tree Center - Ross via San Francisco, Townsend St & Lusk St, Kearny St & Geary St, Mission St & 2nd St, and 2nd Street Transit Mall in around 11h 50m.
- 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, 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
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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 Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- 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
Bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–70
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