There are 7 ways to get from Oakley to Santa Barbara by subway, bus, train, car, or plane
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BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Antioch to West Oaklandsubway Yellow-S
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
9h 51m$59–97BART, train
- Take the subway from Antioch to MacArthursubway Yellow-S
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
12h 15m$128–251Drive 332.1 mi
- Drive from Oakley to Santa Barbaracar 332.1 mi
6h 13m$61–88BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from Antioch to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
6h 6m$198–383BART, bus via Oakland
- Take the subway from Antioch to MacArthursubway Yellow-S
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 37m$128–191BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from Antioch to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
5h 45m$293–439BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Antioch to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 8m$379–1,500
Oakley to Santa Barbara by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakley to Santa Barbara is to BART and bus which costs $55 - $100 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Oakley to Santa Barbara is to BART and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $290 - $440.
No, there is no direct train from Oakley to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Antioch and arriving at Santa Barbara via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Oakley and Santa Barbara is 379 miles. The road distance is 334 miles.
The best way to get from Oakley to Santa Barbara without a car is to BART and bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Oakley to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Oakley to Santa Barbara train services, operated by BART, depart from Antioch station.
Oakley to Santa Barbara train services, operated by BART, arrive at MacArthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakley to Santa Barbara is 334 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Oakley to Santa Barbara.
There are 324+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Oakley, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Oakley to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the line 373 bus to Antioch BART, walk to Antioch, take the subway to West Oakland, walk to Oakland, then take the bus to Santa Barbara Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St & Norcross Ln to Santa Barbara via Antioch BART, Antioch, MacArthur, MacArthur BART Station, Horton @ 59th, and Emeryville in around 12h 15m.
- 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
- $35–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Antioch to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Antioch to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Antioch to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $15–19
Subway from Antioch to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Antioch to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Antioch to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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