There are 9 ways to get from Calistoga to Santa Barbara by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
6h 43m$323–486Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Calistoga to Redwood Park & Ride, B3bus 10
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
12h 42m$49–88Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Calistoga to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctrbus 10
- Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain
14h 34m$120–265Drive 380.3 mi
- Drive from Calistoga to Santa Barbaracar 380.3 mi
7h 1m$70–101Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
6h 26m$197–362Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Downtown Calistoga to Redwood Park & Ride, B3bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus
- 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
7h 57m$185–390Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Downtown Calistoga to Redwood Park & Ride, B3bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
7h 33m$289–434Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Downtown Calistoga to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctrbus
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
9h 29m$226–535Bus via Oakland
- Take the bus from Downtown Calistoga to Redwood Park & Ride, B3bus 10
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus
13h 56m$115–178
Calistoga to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calistoga to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $45 - $90 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Calistoga to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs $190 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Calistoga to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Downtown Calistoga and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Redwood Park & Ride, B1, El Cerrito del Norte BART and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Calistoga and Santa Barbara is 540 miles. The road distance is 382.6 miles.
The best way to get from Calistoga to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 12h 42m and costs $45 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Calistoga to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Calistoga to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Vine Transit, depart from Downtown Calistoga station.
Calistoga to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Vine Transit, arrive at Redwood Park & Ride, B3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calistoga to Santa Barbara is 383 miles. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Calistoga to Santa Barbara.
There are 246+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Calistoga, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Calistoga to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Redwood Park & Ride, B1, El Cerrito del Norte BART, and San Francisco in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Downtown Calistoga to Redwood Park & Ride, B3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Downtown Calistoga to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Downtown Calistoga to Redwood Park & Ride, B3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Downtown Calistoga to Redwood Park & Ride, B3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Downtown Calistoga to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Downtown Calistoga to Redwood Park & Ride, B3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Amtrak
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