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How to get fromSanta Rosa to GoletaBy train, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Goleta by train, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), or car

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  1. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    5h 3m
    $63–269

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Isla Vistabus bus FlixBus 2005
    10h 14m
    $53–88

  3. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 38m
    $119–260

  4. Drive 368.8 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Goletacar car 368.8 mi
    6h 45m
    $68–98

  5. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    5h 12m
    $62–361

  6. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane STS - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    6h 17m
    $122–407

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train Smart
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 9m
    $110–191

Santa Rosa to Goleta by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Fairview & Carson via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Isla Vista, and UCSB North Hall Inbound in around 10h 14m.

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