The train between Santa Barbara and Oakland takes 8h 45m. There is at least one train per day from Santa Barbara 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.
Trains run once daily between Santa Barbara and Oakland. The service departs Santa Barbara at 12:21 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Oakland at 21:06:00. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 8h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Oakland station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
Santa Barbara to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
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The distance between Santa Barbara and Oakland is 441.5 km. The road distance is 506 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $190–310 and the journey takes 8h 45m.