There are 6 ways to get from UCSB Bus Loop to San Francisco by plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
2h 13m$41–234Bus via Santa Barbara (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
8h 5m$40–100Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 25mTrain, Caltrain
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
10h 43m$89–316Drive 321.1 mi
- Drive from UCSB Bus Loop to San Franciscocar 321.1 mi
5h 53m$59–85Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway
2h 33m$67–440
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from UCSB Bus Loop to San Francisco is to bus via Santa Barbara which costs $40 - $100 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from UCSB Bus Loop to San Francisco is to fly which takes 2h 13m and costs $40 - $240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at San Francisco. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between UCSB Bus Loop and San Francisco is 280 miles. The road distance is 323 miles.
The best way to get from UCSB Bus Loop to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from UCSB Bus Loop to San Francisco, including transfers.
UCSB Bus Loop to San Francisco bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from UCSB Bus Loop to San Francisco is to fly which takes 2h 13m and costs $40 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 25m, you could also train and Caltrain, which costs $85 - $320 and takes 10h 43m.
UCSB Bus Loop to San Francisco bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between UCSB Bus Loop to San Francisco is 323 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from UCSB Bus Loop to San Francisco.
What companies run services between UCSB Bus Loop, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco 3 times a day, and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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