There are 8 ways to get from Emeryville (Station) to Goleta by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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 MacArthur to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
3h 53m$162–446Fly Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
3h 18m$43–263Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 47mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 47m$206–316Drive 314.1 mi
- Drive from Emeryville (Station) to Goletacar 314.1 mi
5h 48m$58–83Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Emeryville to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
5h 31m$360–578Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
6h 23m$337–1,396Bus via Cabrillo & Anacapa (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
10h 36m$54–87
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Emeryville (Station) to Goleta is to bus via Cabrillo & Anacapa which costs $50 - $90 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Emeryville (Station) to Goleta is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs $40 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Emeryville (Station) to Goleta. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Fairview & Carson via UCSB North Hall Inbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Emeryville (Station) to Goleta station. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Goleta Station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Emeryville (Station) and Goleta is 293 miles. The road distance is 315.9 miles.
The best way to get from Emeryville (Station) to Goleta without a car is to bus which takes 8h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Emeryville (Station) to Goleta, including transfers.
Emeryville (Station) to Goleta bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Emeryville (Station) to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Emeryville (Station) to Goleta is to bus which takes 8h 47m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $320 and takes 10h 47m, you could also fly, which costs $40 - $270 and takes 3h 18m.
What companies run services between Emeryville (Station), CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day, and the journey takes 8h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $200–310 and the journey takes 9h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from MacArthur to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–14
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
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- 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
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Emeryville (Station) to Goleta bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Emeryville (Station) to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emeryville (Station) to Goleta is 316 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Emeryville (Station) to Goleta.
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