There are 5 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Montecito by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, train, plane, 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.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
9h 6m$113–229Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, line 14 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus
5h 59m$46–242Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 3m$91–149Drive 289.4 mi
- Drive from Sunnyvale to Montecitocar 289.4 mi
5h 18m$53–77Train to Oakland International Airport, fly, line 14 bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus
7h 5m$62–335
Sunnyvale to Montecito by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to Montecito is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Montecito is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Sunnyvale and Montecito is 334 miles. The road distance is 291.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Montecito without a car is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Sunnyvale to Montecito, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Montecito is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs $110 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $150 and takes 10h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunnyvale to Montecito is 291 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Sunnyvale to Montecito.
There are 103+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $90–200 and the journey takes 7h 46m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $85–140 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
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 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- 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
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