There are 6 ways to get from Soquel to Santa Barbara by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 33mTrain (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Salinas to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
9h 39m$44–121Drive 248.6 mi
- Drive from Soquel to Santa Barbaracar 248.6 mi
4h 38m$46–66Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
6h 18m$54–306Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Soquel to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRY - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 14m$208–530Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Watsonville to Santa MariaSan Jose
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Anacapa at Anapamubus Midday
7h 56m$45–67
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Soquel to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Soquel to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Soquel to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Soquel Dr & Main and arriving at Santa Barbara via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 and Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Soquel and Santa Barbara is 284 miles. The road distance is 250.1 miles.
The best way to get from Soquel to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 9h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Soquel to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Soquel to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Soquel to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 9h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $40 - $130 and takes 9h 39m.
Soquel to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Soquel to Santa Barbara is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Soquel to Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Soquel, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $40–110 and the journey takes 6h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Shuttle from Watsonville to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Anacapa at Anapamu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
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