The average train between Santa Barbara (Station) and Irvine takes 6h 32m and the fastest train takes 4h 48m. The train service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara (Station) to Irvine. 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 4 times a day between Santa Barbara (Station) and Irvine. The earliest departure is at 6:53 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara (Station) is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Irvine at 6:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles and take an average of 6h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara (Station) to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Tustin station via Los Angeles station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Irvine train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Irvine train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at Tustin station.
The distance between Santa Barbara (Station) and Irvine is 191.1 km. The road distance is 215 km.
You can take a train from Santa Barbara to Tustin via Los Angeles and L.A. Union Station in around 4h 58m.
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