There are 7 ways to get from Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, 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.
BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
4h 43m$163–396Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
8h 31m$48–78Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 31m$193–313Drive 319.5 mi
- Drive from Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbaracar 319.5 mi
5h 51m$59–85BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 15m$306–429Fly 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
7h 38m$357–1,510Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 38m
Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara by subway and bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara is to BART and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $300 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Downtown Berkeley and arriving at Santa Barbara via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Downtown Berkeley and Santa Barbara is 302 miles. The road distance is 321.4 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 31m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 8h 31m and costs $45 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $320 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Downtown Berkeley, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $45–75 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $190–310 and the journey takes 9h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- 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
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara is 321 miles. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Downtown Berkeley to Santa Barbara.
There are 309+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.