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

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There are 8 ways to get from Richmond to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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

    best
    1. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4h 56m
    $194–447

  2. Bus via West Oakland (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    8h 44m
    $54–95

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 32m
    $114–248

  4. Drive 325.8 mi

    1. Drive from Richmond to Santa Barbaracar car 325.8 mi
    5h 56m
    $60–86

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

    1. Take the subway from Richmond to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    4h 28m
    $287–431

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    6h 15m
    $238–537

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 51m
    $373–1,492

  8. Bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 7m
    $122–175

Richmond to Santa Barbara by subway and bus (Flixbus)

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 307.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $50–90 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 3m.

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