There are 7 ways to get from Danville to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
5h 31m$195–450Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
9h 20m$56–93Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
11h 43m$115–247Drive 312.1 mi
- Drive from Danville to Santa Barbaracar 312.1 mi
5h 39m$57–83Line 21 bus, BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave and Church St to Walnut Creek BARTbus
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
5h 13m$289–435Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 36m$375–1,496Bus via Horton @ 59th (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 5m$125–177
Danville to Santa Barbara by bus and subway (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Danville to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Danville to Santa Barbara is to line 21 bus and BART and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $280 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Danville to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Railroad Ave and Church St and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Danville to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Walnut Creek and arriving at Santa Barbara via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Danville and Santa Barbara is 320 miles. The road distance is 313.9 miles.
The best way to get from Danville to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 9h 20m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Danville to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Danville to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Danville to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Danville to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 9h 20m and costs $55 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 11h 43m.
What companies run services between Danville, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Walnut Creek to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Railroad Ave and Church St to Walnut Creek BART
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Danville to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Danville to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Danville to Santa Barbara is 314 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Danville to Santa Barbara.
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