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How to get fromWalnut Creek to Montecitoby subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Montecito by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSFO - SBA
    6h 7m
    $49–269

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Isla VistabusFlixBus 2005
    10h 57m
    $41–104

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Santa BarbaratrainCoast Starlight
    11h 14m
    $82–158

  4. Drive 323.9 mi

    1. Drive from Walnut Creek to Montecitocar323.9 mi
    5h 50m
    $60–86

  5. BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, line 14 bus

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
    2. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeOAK - SBA
    4. Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus
    5h 54m
    $48–294

  6. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeSFO - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
    7h 51m
    $105–445

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeOAK - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
    7h 40m
    $194–410

  8. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, line 14 bus

    1. Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Martinez Amtrak Unloadingbus
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSMF - SBA
    4. Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus
    8h 28m
    $81–381

  9. Bus via San Francisco (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 26m

Walnut Creek to Montecito by subway and bus (Flixbus)

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to Isla Vista once a week. Tickets cost $35–95 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $60–130 and the journey takes 9h 33m.

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