There are 7 ways to get from Pittsburg to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus, train, or car
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the subway from Pittsburg Center to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
5h 25m$196–450BART, bus via Pittsburg/Bay Point BART
cheapest- Take the subway from Pittsburg / Bay Point to West Oaklandsubway Yellow-S
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
9h 27m$58–100BART, train
- Take the subway from Pittsburg Center to MacArthursubway Yellow-S
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
11h 37m$116–248Drive 333.6 mi
- Drive from Pittsburg to Santa Barbaracar 333.6 mi
6h 7m$61–88BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from Pittsburg Center to MacArthursubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
5h 7m$290–435BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Pittsburg Center to MacArthursubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 30m$376–1,496BART, bus
- Take the subway from Pittsburg Center to MacArthursubway Yellow-S
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 59m$126–178
Pittsburg to Santa Barbara by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburg to Santa Barbara is to BART and bus via Pittsburg/Bay Point BART which costs $55 - $100 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburg to Santa Barbara is to BART and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $290 - $440.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburg to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Pittsburg Center and arriving at Santa Barbara via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Pittsburg and Santa Barbara is 328 miles. The road distance is 335.6 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburg to Santa Barbara without a car is to BART and bus via Pittsburg/Bay Point BART which takes 9h 27m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Pittsburg to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Pittsburg to Santa Barbara train services, operated by BART, depart from Pittsburg Center station.
Pittsburg to Santa Barbara train services, operated by BART, arrive at MacArthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburg to Santa Barbara is 336 miles. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Pittsburg to Santa Barbara.
There are 325+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Pittsburg, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pittsburg to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Hollister & La Patera, then take the bus to Carrillo & Bath. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Black Diamond & East 8th St to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Pittsburg/Bay Point BART, Pittsburg / Bay Point, West Oakland, and Oakland in around 9h 27m.
- 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 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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Pittsburg Center to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $14–18
Subway from Pittsburg / Bay Point to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Pittsburg Center to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Pittsburg Center to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Pittsburg Center to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Pittsburg Center to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- 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
- $110–240
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- 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
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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