There are 5 ways to get from Fishermans Wharf to Montecito by cable car, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Cable car to San Francisco International Airport, fly, line 14 bus
best- Take the cable car from Taylor St & Bay St to Powell St & Market Stcablecar
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus
5h 53m$204–449Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
10h 34m$53–94Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
11h 1m$133–270Drive 329.1 mi
- Drive from Fishermans Wharf to Montecitocar 329.1 mi
6h 1m$61–87Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, line 14 bus
- Take the tram from Jones St & Beach St to Don Chee Way/Steuart Sttram
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus
5h 56m$289–434
Fishermans Wharf to Montecito by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fishermans Wharf to Montecito is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Fishermans Wharf to Montecito is to cable car and fly and line 14 bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $200 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Fishermans Wharf to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Union St & Jones St and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via San Francisco, Cabrillo & Anacapa and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Fishermans Wharf to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Jones St & Beach St and arriving at Santa Barbara via Embarcadero and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Fishermans Wharf and Montecito is 297 miles. The road distance is 331 miles.
The best way to get from Fishermans Wharf to Montecito without a car is to bus which takes 10h 34m and costs $50 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Fishermans Wharf to Montecito, including transfers.
Fishermans Wharf to Montecito bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from San Francisco station.
Fishermans Wharf to Montecito train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Fishermans Wharf to Montecito is to bus which takes 10h 34m and costs $50 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $270 and takes 11h 1m.
What companies run services between Fishermans Wharf, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
FlixBus-us operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week, and the journey takes 6h 20m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 3m.
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Cable car from Taylor St & Bay St to Powell St & Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Tram from Jones St & Beach St to Don Chee Way/Steuart St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Fishermans Wharf to Montecito bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Fishermans Wharf to Montecito train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fishermans Wharf to Montecito is 331 miles. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Fishermans Wharf to Montecito.
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