There are 9 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), subway, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
3h 40m$298–523Drive 292.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate Schoolcar 292.7 mi
5h 22m$54–78Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
3h 43m$246–744Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 21m$118–172Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 40m$118–242BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 7m$380–544Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain
5h 20m$524–797BART, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to West Oaklandsubway Green-S
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
12h 49m$78–120Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Jose-SJC to Cate School292.7 mi
5h 22m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $290 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School. However, there are services departing from SJC Airport Terminal A and arriving at Carpinteria & S&S Seed via San Jose, UCSB North Hall Inbound and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School station. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Carpinteria Station via San Jose and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Cate School is 322 miles. The road distance is 294.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School without a car is to bus which takes 10h 21m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $290 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 10h 21m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and Cate School, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $95–140 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- 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
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Jose-SJC to Cate School
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School is 294 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Cate School.
There are 141+ hotels available in Cate School.
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