There are 6 ways to get from Redwood City to Santa Barbara by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, 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.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
4h 12m$164–349Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
5h 22m$50–270Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
8h 18m$57–88Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
9h 21m$176–277Drive 297.7 mi
- Drive from Redwood City to Santa Barbaracar 297.7 mi
5h 24m$51–74Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 40m$51–82
Redwood City to Santa Barbara by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to Santa Barbara is to Caltrain and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $160 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Redwood City to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Santa Barbara via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Redwood City to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Santa Barbara via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Redwood City and Santa Barbara is 287 miles. The road distance is 299.4 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Santa Barbara without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Redwood City to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Redwood City to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Redwood City to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Santa Barbara is to train which takes 9h 21m and costs $170 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $85 and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $170–270 and the journey takes 7h 46m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara 3 times a day, and the journey takes 7h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Redwood City to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Redwood City to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to Santa Barbara is 299 miles. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Redwood City to Santa Barbara.
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