The train between Santa Barbara and San Francisco Airport (SFO) takes 8h 41m. There is at least one train per day from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Airport (SFO). 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 San Francisco Airport (SFO). The earliest departure is at 12:21 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 12:21 PM which arrives into San Francisco Airport (SFO) at 9:02 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 8h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Airport (SFO). However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at San Francisco Airport (SFO) station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
Santa Barbara to San Francisco Airport (SFO) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to San Francisco Airport (SFO) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and San Francisco Airport (SFO) is 429.8 km. The road distance is 571 km.
You can take a train from Santa Barbara to San Francisco International Airport via San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, and Millbrae in around 8h 47m.