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

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There are 7 ways to get from Millbrae to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    3h 53m
    $189–372

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

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    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    7h 57m
    $55–91

  3. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 42m
    $108–219

  4. Drive 309 mi

    1. Drive from Millbrae to Santa Barbaracar car 309 mi
    5h 35m
    $57–82

  5. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the subway from Millbrae to West Oaklandsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    4h 55m
    $296–442

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 5m
    $130–283

  7. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 35m
    $109–161

Millbrae to Santa Barbara by train and bus (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 273.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 53m

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

United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, 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.

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