There are 8 ways to get from American Canyon to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
9h 19m$55–98Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
11h 30m$115–248Drive 344.8 mi
- Drive from American Canyon to Santa Barbaracar 344.8 mi
6h 15m$63–91BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
5h 38m$205–450Bus via Oakland (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 37m$125–188Line 29 bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from American Canyon Post Office to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
5h 14m$289–434Fly Napa County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Napa County Airport (APC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane APC - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
5h 54m$108–452Fly 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
8h 37m$375–1,495
American Canyon to Santa Barbara by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from American Canyon to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from American Canyon to Santa Barbara is to line 29 bus and BART and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $280 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from American Canyon to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from American Canyon Post Office and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from American Canyon to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito Del Norte and arriving at Santa Barbara via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between American Canyon and Santa Barbara is 368 miles. The road distance is 346.8 miles.
The best way to get from American Canyon to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 9h 19m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from American Canyon to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
American Canyon to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Oakland station.
American Canyon to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from American Canyon to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 9h 19m and costs $50 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 11h 30m.
What companies run services between American Canyon, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
FlixBus-us operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week, and the journey takes 7h. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week. 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
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Napa County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from American Canyon Post Office to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
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More Questions & Answers
American Canyon to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
American Canyon to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between American Canyon to Santa Barbara is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from American Canyon to Santa Barbara.
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