There are 5 ways to get from University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library 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 Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 17m$39–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
11h 58m$94–364Drive 254.4 mi
- Drive from University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library254.4 mi
4h 50m$47–68Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
5h 57m$53–284Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
6h 41m$59–302
University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library. However, there are services departing from Hagar Dr and arriving at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop via Front and San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between University of California Santa Cruz and University of California, Santa Barbara Library is 331 miles. The road distance is 255.9 miles.
The best way to get from University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library without a car is to bus which takes 9h 17m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library, including transfers.
University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library.
There are 309+ hotels available in University of California, Santa Barbara Library.
What companies run services between University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, CA, USA and University of California, Santa Barbara Library, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from University of California Santa Cruz to University of California, Santa Barbara Library via Hagar Dr, Front & Soquel Ave, Front, Diridon Station, San Jose, and Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop in around 9h 17m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
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
- $90–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
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