There are 8 ways to get from Ukiah to Santa Barbara by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
11h 12m$67–116Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
13h 58m$118–256Drive 432.1 mi
- Drive from Ukiah to Santa Barbaracar 432.1 mi
7h 51m$79–114Bus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
7h 28m$80–350Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
7h 24m$84–375Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 48m$83–457Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 18m$69–331Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
9h 54m$94–443
Ukiah to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ukiah to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ukiah to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Ukiah to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Market St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
The distance between Ukiah and Santa Barbara is 446 miles. The road distance is 434.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ukiah to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 11h 12m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Ukiah to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Ukiah to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Ukiah to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ukiah to Santa Barbara is 435 miles. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Ukiah to Santa Barbara.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Ukiah, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Copeland St Transit Mall, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 11h 12m.
- 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 Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- 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
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
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