The train between San Francisco and Santa Barbara takes 9h 17m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco 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 and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 8:55 AM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 6:12 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and take an average of 9h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
San Francisco to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
San Francisco to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Santa Barbara is 445.9 km. The road distance is 590 km.
You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Barbara via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and San Jose in around 10h 3m.
