There are 6 ways to get from Daly City to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
4h$160–383Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
8h 37m$49–79Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 47m$84–202Drive 318.4 mi
- Drive from Daly City to Santa Barbaracar 318.4 mi
5h 49m$59–84BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Daly City to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 29m$288–431Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 51m$84–125
Daly City to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Daly City to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Daly City to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 4h and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Daly City to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Mission St & San Jose Ave and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via 4th St & Market St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Daly City to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Santa Barbara via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Daly City and Santa Barbara is 282 miles. The road distance is 320.2 miles.
The best way to get from Daly City to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 37m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Daly City to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Daly City to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
Daly City to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Daly City to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 4h and costs $160 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $80 and takes 8h 37m, you could also Caltrain and train, which costs $80 - $210 and takes 10h 47m.
What companies run services between Daly City, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $45–75 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Daly City to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Daly City to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Daly City to Santa Barbara is 320 miles. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Daly City to Santa Barbara.
There are 326+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.