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

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There are 9 ways to get from Glen Ellen to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), or subway

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to North Point St & Jones Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 14m
    $64–108

  2. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Glen Ellen to Martineztaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 15m
    $259–424

  3. Drive 367.8 mi

    1. Drive from Glen Ellen to Santa Barbaracar car 367.8 mi
    6h 49m
    $68–97

  4. Line 30 bus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Arnold Dr & Carquinez Ave to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    7h 54m
    $213–461

  5. Bus via Oakland

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    14h 12m
    $134–200

  6. Taxi, line 21 bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Glen Ellen to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctrtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain train
    4. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    7h 46m
    $302–679

  7. Line 30 bus, bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Arnold Dr & Carquinez Ave to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    7h 50m
    $298–446

  8. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane STS - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 27m
    $260–438

  9. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane STS - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 10m
    $136–309

Glen Ellen to Santa Barbara by bus and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 14m

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

You can take a bus from Arnold Dr & Carquinez Ave to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, North Point St & Jones St, Columbus Ave & Bay St, Townsend St & 4th St, and San Francisco in around 11h 14m.

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