There are 7 ways to get from El Cerrito to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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 El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
4h 52m$193–447Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
8h 40m$53–94Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 40m$113–244Drive 323.7 mi
- Drive from El Cerrito to Santa Barbaracar 323.7 mi
5h 54m$60–86BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 24m$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 47m$373–1,491Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 47m$123–174
El Cerrito to Santa Barbara by subway and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Cerrito to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from El Cerrito to Santa Barbara is to BART and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $280 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from El Cerrito 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 40m.
No, there is no direct train from El Cerrito to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito Del Norte and arriving at Santa Barbara via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between El Cerrito and Santa Barbara is 307 miles. The road distance is 325.6 miles.
The best way to get from El Cerrito to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $50 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from El Cerrito to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
El Cerrito to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
El Cerrito to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from El Cerrito to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $50 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between El Cerrito, 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
- 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 El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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
- $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
- $50–90
- 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
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
El Cerrito to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
El Cerrito to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Cerrito to Santa Barbara is 326 miles. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from El Cerrito to Santa Barbara.
There are 265+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.