There are 8 ways to get from Dublin 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 West Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
5h 5m$197–453Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
8h 50m$55–97Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 44m$115–246Drive 303.6 mi
- Drive from Dublin to Santa Barbaracar 303.6 mi
5h 30m$56–80BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from West Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 13m$287–430Fly 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 36m$373–1,491Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 16m$218–722Bus via Oakland (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 51m$125–176
Dublin to Santa Barbara by subway and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Santa Barbara is to BART and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $280 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin 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 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Dublin to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from West Dublin / Pleasanton and arriving at Santa Barbara via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Dublin and Santa Barbara is 319 miles. The road distance is 305.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Dublin to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Dublin to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Dublin to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Dublin to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs $55 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 10h 44m.
What companies run services between Dublin, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $50–90 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 3m.
- 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
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- 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.gov
Subway from West Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from West Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- 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
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Dublin to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Dublin to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Santa Barbara is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Dublin to Santa Barbara.
There are 325+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.