There are 11 ways to get from San Francisco to Santa Paula by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, train, subway, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h$70–113BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram, train, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oxnardtrain
- Take the bus from Oxnard to Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 35m$66–256Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Oxnardtrain Coast Starlight
13h 4m$127–281Drive 373 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Santa Paulacar 373 mi
6h 15m$69–99Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus, line 60 bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from SB Airport SB to Pacific View Mallbus
- Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to Santa Paula City Hallbus
6h 20m$192–450Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 37m$126–182Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, line 60 bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SFO - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
- Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to Santa Paula City Hallbus
6h 27m$155–282Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Oxnardtrain
6h 32m$203–832Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Oxnardtrain
6h 36m$199–678Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, line 60 bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
- Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to Santa Paula City Hallbus
6h 36m$406–1,498Fly Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus, line 60 bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from SB Airport SB to Pacific View Mallbus
- Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to Santa Paula City Hallbus
6h 22m$288–436
San Francisco to Santa Paula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Santa Paula is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Santa Paula is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Santa Paula. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stop via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Santa Paula. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Oxnard via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between San Francisco and Santa Paula is 379 miles. The road distance is 375.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Santa Paula without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h to get from San Francisco to Santa Paula, including transfers.
San Francisco to Santa Paula bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Santa Paula train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Santa Paula is to bus which takes 9h and costs $70 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $290 and takes 13h 4m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Santa Paula, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stop via Santa Barbara Bus Stop and Santa Barbara in around 9h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Oxnard once daily. Tickets cost $120–270 and the journey takes 10h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- 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 Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oxnard to Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from SB Airport SB to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Pacific View Mall to Santa Paula City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Pacific View Mall to Santa Paula City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Pacific View Mall to Santa Paula City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from SB Airport SB to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Pacific View Mall to Santa Paula City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Santa Paula bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
San Francisco to Santa Paula train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oxnard station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Santa Paula is 375 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from San Francisco to Santa Paula.
There are 176+ hotels available in Santa Paula.




















