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How to get fromMill Valley to Santa Barbaraby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak)

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

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  1. Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    5h 25m
    $215–400

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    9h 13m
    $60–98

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 2m
    $204–340

  4. Drive 335.8 mi

    1. Drive from Mill Valley to Santa Barbaracar car 335.8 mi
    6h 12m
    $62–89

  5. 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
    $308–479

  6. Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 19m
    $129–198

Mill Valley to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 298.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Mill Valley, 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 $50–85 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $120–240 and the journey takes 9h 33m.

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