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How to get fromHayward to Santa Barbaraby subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Hayward to West Oaklandsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4h 59m
    $195–381

  2. Bus via San Jose

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hayward Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 40m
    $49–168

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 46m
    $107–222

  4. Drive 301.2 mi

    1. Drive from Hayward to Santa Barbaracar car 301.2 mi
    5h 29m
    $55–80

  5. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the subway from Hayward to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    4h 3m
    $286–429

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 26m
    $372–1,490

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 6m
    $338–721

  8. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 9m
    $155–692

  9. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    8h 40m
    $54–90

Hayward to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 308.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Hayward, Alameda County, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Hayward Bus Station to Santa Barbara via San Jose Diridon Station and San Jose in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 7h 46m.

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