There are 8 ways to get from Napa to Santa Barbara by bus, subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
5h 59m$165–390Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
10h 44m$49–83Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
12h 18m$118–261Drive 353.6 mi
- Drive from Napa to Santa Barbaracar 353.6 mi
6h 28m$65–94Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
5h 35m$289–434Fly Napa County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Napa County Airport (APC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane APC - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
6h$113–457Line 21 bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depotbus
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
7h 13m$236–514Bus via Oakland
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 58m$115–168
Napa to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Napa to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $45 - $85 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Napa to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $280 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Napa to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via El Cerrito del Norte BART and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Napa and Santa Barbara is 341 miles. The road distance is 355.6 miles.
The best way to get from Napa to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Napa to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Napa to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Vine Transit, depart from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 station.
Napa to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Vine Transit, arrive at El Cerrito Del Norte Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Napa to Santa Barbara is 356 miles. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Napa to Santa Barbara.
There are 324+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Napa, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via El Cerrito del Norte BART and San Francisco in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- 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 Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Napa County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Amtrak
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