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How to get fromBenicia to Santa Barbaraby subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Benicia to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    5h 30m
    $209–454

  2. Drive 333.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Benicia to Santa Barbaracar car 333.1 mi
    6h
    $61–88

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 26m
    $140–284

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to San Francisco Ferry Buildingbus bus 82
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    10h 37m
    $62–97

  5. Line 70 bus, BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Military West St & 1st St to North Concord Stationbus bus
    2. Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    3. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    5h 13m
    $294–439

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    5h 58m
    $251–620

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 36m
    $380–1,500

  8. Bus via Concord (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 10m
    $129–191

Benicia to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 328.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Benicia, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Martinez to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $120–260 and the journey takes 10h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Military West St & 1st St to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Vallejo Transit Center, San Francisco Ferry Building, Market St & Steuart St, Townsend St & 5th St, and San Francisco in around 10h 37m.

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