There are 3 ways to get from Solana Beach to Montecito by train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa BarbaraPacific Surfliner
5h 15m$60–105Drive 191.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Solana Beach to Montecito191.2 mi
3h 22m$35–51Train, fly, line 14 bus
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SAN - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
5h 31m$50–347
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solana Beach to Montecito is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Solana Beach to Montecito is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Solana Beach and Montecito is 210 miles. The road distance is 192.3 miles.
The best way to get from Solana Beach to Montecito without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Solana Beach to Montecito, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Solana Beach to Montecito is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Solana Beach to Montecito.
There are 304+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Solana Beach, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara 5 times a day. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 5h 9m.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- 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
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