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

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There are 8 ways to get from Napa to Santa Barbara by bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus bus
    2. Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    6h 5m
    $205–450

  2. Bus via Suisun City Bus Stop

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Oaklandbus bus Greyhound US0870
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 11m
    $58–106

  3. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    12h 18m
    $129–273

  4. Drive 353.6 mi

    1. Drive from Napa to Santa Barbaracar car 353.6 mi
    6h 27m
    $65–94

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

    1. Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    5h 39m
    $289–434

  6. Fly Napa County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Napa County Airport (APC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane APC - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    6h
    $121–472

  7. Line 21 bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depotbus bus
    2. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    7h 13m
    $228–586

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus bus 29
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 2m
    $125–198

Napa to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 339.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Suisun City Bus Stop and Oakland in around 11h 11m.

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