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How to get fromFishermans Wharf to Santa Barbaraby cable car, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Fishermans Wharf to Santa Barbara by cable car, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Cable car to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the cable car from Taylor St & Bay St to Powell St & Market Stcablecar cable car
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4h 37m
    $193–447

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    7h 59m
    $52–92

  3. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 46m
    $111–234

  4. Drive 324.5 mi

    1. Drive from Fishermans Wharf to Santa Barbaracar car 324.5 mi
    5h 56m
    $60–86

  5. Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the tram from Jones St & Beach St to Don Chee Way/Steuart Sttram tram
    2. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    4h 39m
    $288–432

  6. Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 4m
    $124–186

Fishermans Wharf to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 288.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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

Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–90 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus Ave & Bay St to Santa Barbara via Townsend St & 4th St, San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, and San Jose in around 10h 46m.

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