There are 7 ways to get from Goleta to Walnut Creek by plane, subway, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (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 San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- 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 Walnut Creeksubway
3h 39m$162–448Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creeksubway
3h 23m$36–242Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 57mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
10h 52m$198–324Drive 314.8 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Walnut Creekcar 314.8 mi
5h 48m$58–83Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
5h 52m$336–1,393Bus via State & Yanonali (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
10h 20m$56–90
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Walnut Creek is to bus via State & Yanonali which costs $55 - $90 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Walnut Creek is to fly and BART which takes 3h 23m and costs $35 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Walnut Creek station. However, there are services departing from Fairview & Carson and arriving at MacArthur BART Station via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and Horton @ 59th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Goleta station to Walnut Creek. However, there are services departing from Goleta Station and arriving at Walnut Creek via Santa Barbara, Lake Merritt and MacArthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Goleta and Walnut Creek is 304 miles. The road distance is 316.6 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Walnut Creek without a car is to bus which takes 9h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Goleta to Walnut Creek, including transfers.
Goleta to Walnut Creek bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Goleta to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Walnut Creek is to bus which takes 9h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $330 and takes 10h 52m.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Walnut Creek, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryville 3 times a day, and the journey takes 7h 50m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $190–310 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Coliseum to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
Subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Goleta to Walnut Creek bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Goleta to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Walnut Creek is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Goleta to Walnut Creek.
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