There are 8 ways to get from Toronto to Goleta by plane, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)YYZ - SBA
10h 21m$150–651Fly Toronto Island Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)YTZ - SBA
13h 4m$131–612Train via Dearborn
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Goleta Amtrak
2d 11h$263–586Drive 2,590.6 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Goleta2,590.6 mi
41h 19m$593–857Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)BUF - SBA
11h 41m$332–1,209Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)YYZ - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
12h 51m$207–657Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Santa Maria Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)YYZ - SMX
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kellogg
15h 14m$163–683Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta Amtrak
2d 16h$351–933
Toronto to Goleta by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Goleta is to fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Goleta is to fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Goleta. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Goleta Amtrak via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Toronto and Goleta is 2257 miles. The road distance is 2605.8 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Goleta without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $350 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Toronto to Goleta, including transfers.
Toronto to Goleta train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Goleta is to fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can train via Dearborn, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 2 days 11h.
Goleta is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 3:31 AM in Toronto and 12:31 AM in Goleta.
Toronto to Goleta train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Goleta, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Goleta Amtrak via Windsor, Michigan + Cass, Dearborn Transit Center, Dearborn, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Ottawa, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Ottawa, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Goleta Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Goleta Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–80
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kellogg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
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