There are 5 ways to get from Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 51m$84–131Drive 248.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Capitola Beach to Santa Barbaracar 248.3 mi
4h 38m$46–66Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
9h 52m$84–181Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Capitola Beach to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRY - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
6h 51m$436–936Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
6h 52m$218–475
Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara by foot and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Park Ave & Monterey Ave and arriving at Santa Barbara via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 and Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Santa Barbara via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Capitola Beach and Santa Barbara is 286 miles. The road distance is 249.7 miles.
The best way to get from Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $80 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $190 and takes 9h 52m.
What companies run services between Capitola Beach, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 6h 5m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $80–170 and the journey takes 6h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
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.com
Train from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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More Questions & Answers
Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Capitola Beach to Santa Barbara.
There are 250+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.