The train between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Santa Barbara takes 9h 10m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 9:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco Airport (SFO) is at 9:02 AM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 6:12 PM. All services require a transfer at Millbrae and take an average of 9h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Airport (SFO) station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara train services, operated by BART, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Santa Barbara is 429.8 km. The road distance is 571 km.
You can take a subway from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara via Millbrae, Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, and San Jose in around 10h 1m.
