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How to get fromSantana Row to Santa Barbaraby train, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus or subway

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSFO - SBA
    4h 50m
    $52–274

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Santa BarbarabusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 38m
    $44–130

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Santa BarbaratrainCoast Starlight
    9h 19m
    $94–150

  4. Drive 278.3 mi

    1. Drive from Santana Row to Santa Barbaracar278.3 mi
    5h 5m
    $51–74

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSJC - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CAbus
    6h 24m
    $148–418

  6. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeOAK - SBA
    5h 32m
    $58–292

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeSJC - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
    7h 11m
    $112–394

  8. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Milpitas to West OaklandsubwayGreen-S
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus StopbusFlixBus 2005
    10h 10m
    $48–134

Santana Row to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara 3 times a day, and the journey takes 7h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $90–140 and the journey takes 7h 46m.

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