The train between San Mateo and Santa Barbara takes 8h 48m. There is at least one train per day from San Mateo 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 Mateo and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 9:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Mateo is at 9:24 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 8h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Mateo to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from San Mateo station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
San Mateo to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound station.
San Mateo to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between San Mateo and Santa Barbara is 421.8 km. The road distance is 562 km.
You can take a train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Santa Barbara via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and San Jose in around 9h 35m.
