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

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

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the subway from Lafayette to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4h 50m
    $193–447

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    8h 39m
    $54–95

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 2m
    $113–244

  4. Drive 322 mi

    1. Drive from Lafayette to Santa Barbaracar car 322 mi
    5h 49m
    $59–85

  5. BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Lafayette to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    2. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    4h 32m
    $287–431

  6. Bus via Horton @ 59th (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 24m
    $123–174

Lafayette to Santa Barbara by subway and bus (Flixbus)

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 307 mi
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Lafayette, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $50–90 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 33m.

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