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

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There are 8 ways to get from Los Altos to Santa Barbara by bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Line 22 bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Palo Alto 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
    5h 15m
    $208–460

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 34m
    $50–160

  3. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    9h 26m
    $60–100

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 33m
    $106–231

  5. Drive 288.7 mi

    1. Drive from Los Altos to Santa Barbaracar car 288.7 mi
    5h 17m
    $53–77

  6. Line 40 bus, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    6h 11m
    $294–441

  7. 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 31m
    $156–697

  8. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 6m
    $532–833

Los Altos to Santa Barbara by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 296 mi
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $100–220 and the journey takes 7h 46m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.

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