There are 4 ways to get from Goleta to Santa Barbara Zoo by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 33 bus
best- Take the train from Goleta Station to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Cabrillo & State to Cabrillo & Ninosbus 33
1h 5m$3–7Line 11 bus, line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hollister & Pine to Transit Centerbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Cabrillo & Ninosbus 14 / ...
1h 29m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Goleta to Santa Barbara Zootaxi 10.3 mi
13 min$40–50Drive 10.3 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Santa Barbara Zoocar 10.3 mi
13 min$2–3
Goleta to Santa Barbara Zoo by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Santa Barbara Zoo is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Santa Barbara Zoo is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Santa Barbara Zoo. However, there are services departing from Hollister & Pine and arriving at Cabrillo & Ninos via Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Goleta and Santa Barbara Zoo is 11 miles. The road distance is 10.4 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Santa Barbara Zoo without a car is to train and line 33 bus which takes 1h 5m and costs $3 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Goleta to Santa Barbara Zoo, including transfers.
Goleta to Santa Barbara Zoo bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Hollister & Pine station.
Goleta to Santa Barbara Zoo bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Santa Barbara Zoo is 10 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Goleta to Santa Barbara Zoo.
There are 327+ hotels available in Santa Barbara Zoo.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Santa Barbara Zoo, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hollister & Pine to Santa Barbara Zoo via Transit Center and Cabrillo & Ninos in around 1h 29m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Goleta Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- Santa Barbara MTD
Bus from Cabrillo & State to Cabrillo & Ninos
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Santa Barbara MTD
Bus from Hollister & Pine to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Santa Barbara MTD
Bus from Transit Center to Cabrillo & Ninos
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Santa Barbara MTD
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Beachside Taxi
- Phone
- +1-805-450-2727
- Website
- beachsidetaxisb.com
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-968-5020
- Website
- luckycab.com
Santa Barbara Checker Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 855-469-8686
- Website
- facebook.com
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