There are 8 ways to get from Healdsburg to Santa Barbara by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
6h 34m$291–473Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to North Point St & Jones Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
11h 39m$64–103Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Healdsburg Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
14h 8m$158–299Drive 387.1 mi
- Drive from Healdsburg to Santa Barbaracar 387.1 mi
7h 1m$71–102Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
6h 9m$167–324Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
7h 33m$215–404Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
7h 42m$308–487Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 52m$130–213
Healdsburg to Santa Barbara by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Healdsburg to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Healdsburg to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which takes 6h 9m and costs $160 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Healdsburg to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Healdsburg Ave & Matheson and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, Columbus Ave & Bay St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Healdsburg and Santa Barbara is 530 miles. The road distance is 389.4 miles.
The best way to get from Healdsburg to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 11h 39m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Healdsburg to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Healdsburg to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Healdsburg to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at North Point St & Jones St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Healdsburg to Santa Barbara is 389 miles. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Healdsburg to Santa Barbara.
There are 324+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Healdsburg, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Healdsburg Ave & Matheson to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, North Point St & Jones St, Columbus Ave & Bay St, Townsend St & 4th St, and San Francisco in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to North Point St & Jones St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Healdsburg Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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