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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Santa Barbaraby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSFO - SBA
    5h 26m
    $62–333

  2. Bus via San Francisco

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus101
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus StopbusFlixBus 2005
    9h 45m
    $52–156

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus101
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Santa BarbaratrainCoast Starlight
    12h 49m
    $77–158

  4. Drive 372.5 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Santa Barbaracar372.5 mi
    6h 44m
    $68–99

  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
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeOAK - SBA
    6h 22m
    $68–363

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

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSTS - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    7h 48m
    $93–436

  7. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeSTS - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
    6h 59m
    $96–518

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont Stbus101 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa BarbarabusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 27m

Santa Rosa to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 9h 45m.

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