There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Montecito by tram, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Tram, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, line 14 bus
best- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SEA - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
7h 9m$80–377Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
29h 29mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
32h 23m$185–322Drive 1,114.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Montecito1,114.8 mi
19h 17m$204–294Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SEA - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
8h 58m$131–563Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)SEA - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
10h 1m$124–451
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Montecito is to tram and fly and line 14 bus which costs $80 - $380 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Montecito is to tram and fly and line 14 bus which takes 7h 9m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield, UCSB North Hall Inbound and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 29m.
The distance between Seattle and Montecito is 945 miles. The road distance is 1121.3 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Montecito without a car is to bus which takes 29h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Seattle to Montecito, including transfers.
Seattle to Montecito bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Montecito is to bus which takes 29h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $330 and takes 32h 23m.
Seattle to Montecito bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Montecito is 1121 miles. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Seattle to Montecito.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to East Valley & San Ysidro via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, UCSB North Hall Inbound, and Transit Center in around 29h 29m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $160–300 and the journey takes 32h 17m.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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