There are 6 ways to get from Garberville to Santa Barbara by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
14h 30m$118–180Bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ACV - SBA
9h 5m$83–372Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
16h 58m$192–360Drive 522.3 mi
- Drive from Garberville to Santa Barbaracar 522.3 mi
9h 32m$96–138Bus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
10h 56m$281–545Bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ACV - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 26m$374–1,073
Garberville to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Garberville to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Garberville to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Garberville to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Garberville and Santa Barbara is 536 miles. The road distance is 525.4 miles.
The best way to get from Garberville to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 14h 30m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Garberville to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Garberville to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Garberville to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Garberville to Santa Barbara is 525 miles. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Garberville to Santa Barbara.
There are 250+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Garberville, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- 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
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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