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How to get fromStockton to Goletaby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Stockton to Goleta by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeOAK - SBA
    4h 35m

  2. Drive 322.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Stockton to Goletacar322.8 mi
    5h 57m
    $59–86

  3. Bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Stockton to Bakersfield Train StationbusGreyhound US0810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 41m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain
    3. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain
    11h 26m
    $104–303

  5. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSMF - SBA
    4h 57m

  6. Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSFO - SBA
    5h 23m

  7. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSJC - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
    8h 25m
    $167–445

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockton to San JosebusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 46m

Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Stockton to Hollister & Pine via Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and UCSB North Hall Inbound in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Goleta Station via San Jose Station, San Jose, and San Luis Obispo in around 11h 26m.

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