There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Goleta by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2h 56m
4 alternative options
Bus • 3h 22m
Bus via Los Angeles • 3h 32m
Drive • 1h 50m
Fly • 2h 56m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Goleta is to drive which costs $18 - $28 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Goleta is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs $18 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Goleta. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Hollister & Pine via UCSB North Hall Inbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Goleta Amtrak. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Goleta is 113 miles. The road distance is 104.3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Goleta without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs $4 - $85.
The train from Los Angeles to Goleta Amtrak takes 2h 56m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Los Angeles to Goleta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
Los Angeles to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Goleta is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs $4 - $85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $12 - $55 and takes 3h 22m, you could also fly, which costs $160 - $410 and takes 2h 56m.
- Distance: 112.8 miles
- Duration: 2h 56m
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Goleta Amtrak 4 times a day. Tickets cost $4 - $85 and the journey takes 2h 56m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Isla Vista 4 times a week. Tickets cost $11 - $50 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Goleta Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4 - $85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $4 - $25
- Child Coach - short notice
- $16 - $26
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $14 - $50
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $16 - $50
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $20 - $35
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $85
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $14 - $85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11 - $50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $11 - $50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to UC Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Los Angeles to Goleta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Isla Vista station.
Los Angeles to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Goleta Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Goleta is 104 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Los Angeles to Goleta.
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