There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
4h 25m$191–444Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
7h 46m$52–87Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 32m$113–244Drive 323.6 mi
- Drive from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbaracar 323.6 mi
5h 52m$60–86BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 17m$287–430Bus via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 23m$115–161
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara by foot and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $50 - $90 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara is to BART and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $280 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Market St & Steuart St and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Embarcadero and arriving at Santa Barbara via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) and Santa Barbara is 290 miles. The road distance is 325.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 7h 46m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $190 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $90 and takes 7h 46m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 10h 32m.
What companies run services between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station), CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Francisco to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara is 325 miles. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Santa Barbara.
There are 247+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.