There are 5 ways to get from Buellton to Menlo Park by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
3h 48m$217–453Drive 264 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buellton to Menlo Parkcar 264 mi
4h 43m$46–66Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 22mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
7h 58mBus, fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 51m$98–314
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buellton to Menlo Park is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Buellton to Menlo Park is to bus and fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $210 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Buellton to Menlo Park. However, there are services departing from Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at San Jose via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Buellton and Menlo Park is 318 miles. The road distance is 265.5 miles.
The best way to get from Buellton to Menlo Park without a car is to bus which takes 6h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Buellton to Menlo Park, including transfers.
Buellton to Menlo Park bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Buellton to Menlo Park bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buellton to Menlo Park is 266 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Buellton to Menlo Park.
There are 421+ hotels available in Menlo Park.
What companies run services between Buellton, CA, USA and Menlo Park, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose twice daily, and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–65
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
Bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–65
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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