The average bus between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Oakland takes 8h 10m and the fastest bus takes 7h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Oakland. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Oakland. The earliest departure is at 9:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is at 10:04 PM which arrives into Oakland at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) station and arriving at Oakland station via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Oakland bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Oakland bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Oakland station.
The distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Oakland is 434.6 km. The road distance is 563 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Oakland 3 times a day. Tickets cost $110–170 and the journey takes 8h.