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How to get fromMarin County to Santa Barbaraby bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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

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  1. Bus (Flixbus)

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    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    9h 21m
    $55–88

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 1m
    $175–319

  3. Drive 345.1 mi

    1. Drive from Marin County to Santa Barbaracar car 345.1 mi
    6h 23m
    $63–91

  4. Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    5h 57m
    $185–406

  5. Bus via Oakland (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 16m
    $120–175

  6. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    6h 6m
    $308–479

Marin County to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration9h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 349.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 21m

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

Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $45–75 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $95–220 and the journey takes 9h 3m.

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