There are 6 ways to get from Montecito to Sacramento by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), train, car, or subway
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Line 14 bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Take the bus from East Valley & San Ysidro to Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
4h 41m$154–558Drive 377.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montecito to Sacramentocar 377.7 mi
6h 53m$69–100Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
11h 34m$160–323Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
12h 54m$142–244Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BUR - SMF
6h 33m$235–741Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
7h 42m$218–430
Montecito to Sacramento by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montecito to Sacramento is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Montecito to Sacramento is to line 14 bus and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Montecito to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Sacramento via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Montecito and Sacramento is 339 miles. The road distance is 380 miles.
The best way to get from Montecito to Sacramento without a car is to train which takes 11h 34m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Montecito to Sacramento, including transfers.
Montecito to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Montecito to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montecito to Sacramento is 380 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Montecito to Sacramento.
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What companies run services between Montecito, CA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento once daily. Tickets cost $140–300 and the journey takes 11h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from East Valley & San Ysidro to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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