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How to get fromEmeryville to Santa Barbaraby subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Emeryville to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4h 47m
    $202–446

  2. Bus via West Oakland

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    8h 21m
    $52–93

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 33m
    $110–240

  4. Drive 317 mi

    1. Drive from Emeryville to Santa Barbaracar car 317 mi
    5h 46m
    $58–84

  5. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    4h 26m
    $285–429

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    6h 26m
    $242–615

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 49m
    $371–1,490

  8. Bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 55m
    $120–180

Emeryville to Santa Barbara by bus and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 298.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Emeryville, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 7h. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 33m.

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