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How to get fromPleasanton to Santa Barbaraby subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Pleasanton to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train

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

    best
    1. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    5h 13m
    $198–384

  2. Drive 299.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pleasanton to Santa Barbaracar car 299.8 mi
    5h 27m
    $55–79

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to West Oaklandsubway subway Blue-S
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    9h 26m
    $57–95

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Pleasanton Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain train Ace
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 45m
    $108–220

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

    1. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    4h 17m
    $287–431

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 20m
    $339–728

  7. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 12m
    $158–696

  8. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 48m
    $534–732

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pleasanton Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain train Ace
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 38m
    $109–162

Pleasanton to Santa Barbara by bus and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 319.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

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

You can take a train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Barbara via San Jose Station Diridon and San Jose in around 9h 45m.

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