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How to get fromSan Francisco to Buelltonby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Buellton by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, or car

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Buellton, CAbus bus
    4h 29m
    $240–507

  2. Drive 291.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Francisco to Buelltoncar car 291.1 mi
    5h 10m
    $54–77

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Buellton Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 45m
    $93–143

  4. Caltrain, train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Buellton Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 8m
    $90–172

  5. Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Buellton, CAbus bus
    4h 31m
    $336–493

San Francisco to Buellton by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 312.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 29m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Buellton, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Francisco to Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop via San Jose Diridon Station and San Jose in around 7h 45m.

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