The average train between Santa Barbara and Old Town San Diego takes 6h 1m and the fastest train takes 5h 50m. The train service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara to Old Town San Diego. 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 every 4 hours between Santa Barbara and Old Town San Diego. The earliest departure is at 6:53 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Old Town San Diego at 12:50 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 6h 1m. 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 Old Town San Diego station. Services depart every 4 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 6h 1m.
Santa Barbara to Old Town San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Old Town San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
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The distance between Santa Barbara and Old Town San Diego is 296.5 km. The road distance is 364 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center every 4 hours. Tickets cost $70–150 and the journey takes 5h 55m.