There are 7 ways to get from Vacaville to Goleta by bus, subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
4h 37m$52–290Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus B
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
10h 56m$60–220Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Martinez to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
13h 57m$103–165Drive 353.3 mi
- Drive from Vacaville to Goletacar 353.3 mi
6h 24m$65–94Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 27m$55–335Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
5h 54m$72–402Bus
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus B
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 8m
Vacaville to Goleta by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vacaville to Goleta is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Vacaville to Goleta is to bus and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $55 - $340.
The distance between Vacaville and Goleta is 345 miles. The road distance is 355.4 miles.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Goleta without a car is to bus via Santa Barbara which takes 10h 56m and costs $60 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Vacaville to Goleta, including transfers.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Goleta is to bus via Santa Barbara which takes 10h 56m and costs $60 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 13h 57m.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacaville to Goleta is 355 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Vacaville to Goleta.
There are 167+ hotels available in Goleta.
What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Goleta Station via Walnut Creek BART, Walnut Creek, West Oakland, Oakland, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Goleta Station via Fairfield Transportation Center, Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak, Suisun-Fairfield, Martinez, and San Luis Obispo in around 13h 57m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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