There are 9 ways to get from Oroville to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Sacramentobus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
6h 14m$238–593Drive 440.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oroville to Santa Barbaracar 440.3 mi
7h 59m$81–117Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
12h 54m$126–202Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
15h 30m$177–360Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
9h$252–531Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Sacramentobus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SMF - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 37m$184–384Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Sacramentobus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SMF - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 17m$230–755Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
8h 33m$337–523Bus
- Take the bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus
14h 10m$113–247
Oroville to Santa Barbara by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oroville to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Oroville to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Oroville to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Santa Barbara via Stockton and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Oroville to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Santa Barbara via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Oroville and Santa Barbara is 402 miles. The road distance is 442.9 miles.
The best way to get from Oroville to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus via Bakersfield which takes 12h 54m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Oroville to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Oroville to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Oroville to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Oroville to Santa Barbara is to bus via Bakersfield which takes 12h 54m and costs $120 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $360 and takes 15h 30m.
What companies run services between Oroville, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara via Stockton, Stockton, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 12h 54m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chico Amtrak to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $170–350 and the journey takes 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- 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
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oroville Amtrak Bus Stop to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stockton to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Stockton to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Stockton to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Oroville to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Stockton station.
Oroville to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oroville to Santa Barbara is 443 miles. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Oroville to Santa Barbara.
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