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

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There are 6 ways to get from San Carlos to Santa Barbara by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4h 12m
    $184–388

  2. Drive 299.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Carlos to Santa Barbaracar car 299.4 mi
    5h 26m
    $55–79

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    8h 14m
    $56–93

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 25m
    $101–218

  5. Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    5h 18m
    $294–440

  6. Bus via San Jose (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 18m
    $102–150

San Carlos to Santa Barbara by train and bus (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 283.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 12m

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

Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $95–210 and the journey takes 7h 46m.

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