There are 6 ways to get from Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, train, plane, bus, tram, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
9h 16m$106–217Drive 254.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Morgan Hill to Santa Barbaracar 254.9 mi
4h 40m$47–68Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 21m$48–155Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Tamien Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
6h 27m$212–461Line 68 bus, tram, bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Monterey & Main to Santa Teresa Stationbus
- Take the tram from Santa Teresa Station to Santa Clara Stationtram
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to Berryessa BARTbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
6h 4m$296–447Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 33m$156–694
Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Monterey & Main and arriving at Santa Barbara via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Morgan Hill Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Santa Barbara via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Morgan Hill and Santa Barbara is 342 miles. The road distance is 256.4 miles.
The best way to get from Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara without a car is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs $100 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $160 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Morgan Hill, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 7h 46m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Tamien Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Santa Teresa Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Monterey & Main to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to Berryessa BART
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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More Questions & Answers
Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Morgan Hill to Santa Barbara.
There are 275+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.