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How to get fromSan Jose Diridon station to UCSB Bus Loopby bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from San Jose Diridon station to UCSB Bus Loop by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Bus via Salinas

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Isla Vistabus bus FlixBus 2005
    6h 10m

  2. Drive 274.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Jose Diridon station to UCSB Bus Loopcar car 274.3 mi
    5h 4m
    $51–73

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 1m
    $108–215

  4. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4h 3m
    $207–452

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    6h 25m
    $100–140

  6. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    3h 59m
    $296–451

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    6h 52m
    $187–694

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 276.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between San Jose Diridon station, CA, USA and UCSB Bus Loop, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Jose to Isla Vista via Salinas Train Station in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 7h 46m.

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