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How to get fromHalf Moon Bay to Santa Barbaraby bus, train, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Santa Barbara by bus, train, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, or subway

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  1. Line 294 bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4h 54m
    $165–390

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    8h 55m
    $52–85

  3. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 17m
    $89–201

  4. Drive  300.7 mi

    1. Drive from Half Moon Bay to Santa Barbaracar car 300.7 mi
    5h 44m
    $55–80

  5. Line 294 bus, Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram tram
    4. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    5. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    5h 59m
    $295–442

  6. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 11m
    $85–133

Half Moon Bay to Santa Barbara by bus and train (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 292.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $45–75 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Santa Barbara via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, and San Jose in around 10h 17m.

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