There are 7 ways to get from Albany to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the subway from El Cerrito Plaza to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
4h 48m$193–447Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
8h 33m$53–94Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 37m$113–244Drive 320.8 mi
- Drive from Albany to Santa Barbaracar 320.8 mi
5h 54m$59–85BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Plaza to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 21m$287–430Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 44m$373–1,491Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 41m$123–173
Albany to Santa Barbara by subway and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Santa Barbara is to BART and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $280 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Albany to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito Plaza and arriving at Santa Barbara via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Albany and Santa Barbara is 305 miles. The road distance is 322.7 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 33m and costs $50 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Albany to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Albany to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Albany to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Albany to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 8h 33m and costs $50 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 10h 37m.
What companies run services between Albany, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $50–90 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Plaza to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from El Cerrito Plaza to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Albany to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Albany to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Santa Barbara is 323 miles. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Albany to Santa Barbara.
There are 247+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.