There are 7 ways to get from Goleta to Sacramento by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
3h 4m$152–556Drive 369.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Goleta to Sacramentocar 369.6 mi
6h 47m$68–98Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
11h 42m$140–242Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
12h 39m$143–306Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAX - SMF
5h 24m$193–327Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
6h 5m$218–428Bus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
12h 59m$96–172
Goleta to Sacramento by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Sacramento is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Sacramento is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from Fairview & Carson and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and Bakersfield Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Goleta station to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Goleta Station and arriving at Sacramento via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Goleta and Sacramento is 325 miles. The road distance is 371.8 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Sacramento without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 42m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Goleta to Sacramento, including transfers.
Goleta to Sacramento bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Goleta to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Sacramento is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $310 and takes 12h 39m, you could also bus, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 12h 59m.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento once daily. Tickets cost $140–300 and the journey takes 11h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Goleta to Sacramento bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Goleta to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Sacramento is 372 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Goleta to Sacramento.
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