There are 6 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Los Padres National Forest by train, plane, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, travel
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
- Walk from Santa-Barbara-Airport-SBA to Los Padres National Forest
3h 26mCaltrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Isla Vista
- Walk from Isla Vista to Los Padres National Forest
9h 1mTrain, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
- Walk from Santa Barbara to Los Padres National Forest
9h 48mCaltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, travel
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
- Walk from Santa-Barbara-Airport-SBA to Los Padres National Forest
4h 34mFly San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport, travel
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)SFO - BFL
- Walk from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Los Padres National Forest
4h 56mBus, travel
- Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Walk from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Los Padres National Forest
9h 30m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Silicon Valley and Los Padres National Forest is 300 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Los Padres National Forest without a car is to Caltrain and bus and travel which takes 9h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Silicon Valley to Los Padres National Forest, including transfers.
There are 268+ hotels available in Los Padres National Forest.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Los Padres National Forest, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Silicon Valley to Los Padres National Forest. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), then travel to Los Padres National Forest. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Los Padres National Forest via San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, San Francisco, and Isla Vista in around 9h 1m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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