There are 8 ways to get from Forestville to Santa Barbara by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
6h 30m$288–470Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
11h 19m$64–104Train
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
13h 36m$150–298Drive 379.5 mi
- Drive from Forestville to Santa Barbaracar 379.5 mi
7h$70–100Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
6h 13m$163–301Line 20 bus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Forestville to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
7h 51m$203–461Line 20 bus, bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Forestville to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
7h 47m$298–446Bus via Oakland
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
14h 9m$134–200
Forestville to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forestville to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Forestville to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which takes 6h 13m and costs $160 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Forestville to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Forestville and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Forestville to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from SMART Windsor and arriving at Santa Barbara via El Cerrito Del Norte and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Forestville and Santa Barbara is 529 miles. The road distance is 381.7 miles.
The best way to get from Forestville to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 11h 19m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Forestville to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Forestville to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Forestville to Santa Barbara train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Windsor station.
The best way to get from Forestville to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 11h 19m and costs $60 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $300 and takes 13h 36m.
What companies run services between Forestville, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Forestville to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 11h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Forestville to Santa Barbara via SMART Windsor, SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, and Oakland in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–190
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Forestville to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Bus from Forestville to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Forestville to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Forestville to Santa Barbara train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forestville to Santa Barbara is 382 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Forestville to Santa Barbara.
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