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How to get fromDaly City to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Daly City to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4h
    $200–443

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    8h 20m
    $54–89

  3. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 47m
    $109–223

  4. Drive 318.4 mi

    1. Drive from Daly City to Santa Barbaracar car 318.4 mi
    5h 49m
    $59–84

  5. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the subway from Daly City to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    4h 29m
    $288–431

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 16m
    $131–284

  7. Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 52m
    $124–185

Daly City to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 280.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Daly City, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Jefferson Lines operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $75–110 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.

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