There are 6 ways to get from Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
3h 15m$202–444Bus via Cabrillo & Anacapa
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
10h 39m$55–97Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 44m$122–170Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
11h 14m$123–247Drive 317.6 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)car 317.6 mi
5h 52m$58–84BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
2h 47m$285–427
Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) by bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is to BART and fly which takes 2h 47m and costs $280 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Fairview & Fowler via UCSB North Hall Inbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Santa Barbara via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Berkeley and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is 293 miles. The road distance is 319.4 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) without a car is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), including transfers.
Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $120 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 11h 14m.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $120–170 and the journey takes 8h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 33m.
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is 319 miles. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Berkeley to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA).
There are 326+ hotels available in Santa Barbara Airport (SBA).