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

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There are 7 ways to get from Pleasant Hill to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the subway from Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    5h 19m
    $206–450

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    8h 53m
    $56–98

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 44m
    $122–262

  4. Drive 322.6 mi

    1. Drive from Pleasant Hill to Santa Barbaracar car 322.6 mi
    5h 49m
    $59–85

  5. Line 9 bus, BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Cleaveland Rd and Trelany Rd to Pleasant Hill BARTbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    3. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    5h 1m
    $290–435

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    6h 59m
    $234–602

  7. Bus via Horton @ 59th (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 53m
    $125–188

Pleasant Hill to Santa Barbara by bus and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 314.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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

FlixBus-us operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week, and the journey takes 7h. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Martinez to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $120–260 and the journey takes 10h 18m.

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