There are 7 ways to get from Tiburon to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, ferry, plane, bus, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
6h 49m$104–147Ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Bferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
4h 42m$45–278Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 5m$173–300Drive 339 mi
- Drive from Tiburon to Santa Barbaracar 339 mi
6h 17m$62–90Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Bferry Tiburon
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 48m$102–198Ferry, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Bferry
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 38m$50–334Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
6h 24m$136–484
Tiburon to Santa Barbara by ferry, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiburon to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tiburon to Santa Barbara is to ferry and BART and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $50 - $340.
The distance between Tiburon and Santa Barbara is 344 miles. The road distance is 341 miles.
The best way to get from Tiburon to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 6h 49m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Tiburon to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tiburon to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 6h 49m and costs $100 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $300 and takes 10h 5m.
Yes, the driving distance between Tiburon to Santa Barbara is 341 miles. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Tiburon to Santa Barbara.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Tiburon, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $80–190 and the journey takes 9h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
- Adult (19-64)
- $14
- Youth (5-18)
- $7
- Seniors (65+)
- $7
- Children (-4)
- $0
- Disabled or Medicare
- $7
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $14
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