There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Montecito by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
9h$50–75Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 38m$119–279Drive 327.1 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Montecitocar 327.1 mi
5h 55m$60–87Fly from San Francisco International Airport, line 14 bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus
5h 29m$162–396BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, line 14 bus
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus
5h 31m$308–432
San Francisco to Montecito by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Montecito is to bus which costs $50 - $75 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Montecito is to fly and line 14 bus which takes 5h 29m and costs $160 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Montecito. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via Cabrillo & Anacapa and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Santa Barbara via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between San Francisco and Montecito is 334 miles. The road distance is 329.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Montecito without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 9h to get from San Francisco to Montecito, including transfers.
San Francisco to Montecito bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Montecito train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Montecito is to bus which takes 9h and costs $50 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $280 and takes 10h 38m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $45–75 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $95–250 and the journey takes 9h 3m.
- 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
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
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
- $95–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
San Francisco to Montecito bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
San Francisco to Montecito train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Montecito is 329 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from San Francisco to Montecito.
There are 323+ hotels available in Montecito.