There are 9 ways to get from Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, 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
4h 50m$192–446Bus via West Oakland (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
8h 55m$57–98Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 55m$120–180Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
9h 33m$110–250Drive 317.8 mi
- Drive from Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbaracar 317.8 mi
5h 48m$58–84Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Emeryville to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 11m$286–431Train 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
6h 28m$241–542Fly 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 34m$372–1,492Fly 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 14m$218–728
Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara by bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara is to bus via West Oakland which costs $55 - $100 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $280 - $440.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Emeryville and arriving at Santa Barbara. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Emeryville and arriving at Santa Barbara. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Emeryville (Station) and Santa Barbara is 301 miles. The road distance is 319.6 miles.
The best way to get from Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $120 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 9h 33m.
What companies run services between Emeryville (Station), CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $120–180 and the journey takes 8h 55m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $110–250 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 Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
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 MacArthur to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara is 320 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Emeryville (Station) to Santa Barbara.
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