There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Montecito by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, train, plane, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
7h 52m$198–296BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, line 14 bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose 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 52m$46–276Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 49mDrive 279.6 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Montecitocar 279.6 mi
5h 9m$51–74Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
6h 5m$168–404
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Montecito is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Montecito is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Montecito. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via UCSB North Hall Inbound and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Montecito. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Santa Barbara via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between San Jose and Montecito is 327 miles. The road distance is 281.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Montecito without a car is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from San Jose to Montecito, including transfers.
San Jose to Montecito bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Montecito train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Montecito is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs $190 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 49m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $170–280 and the journey takes 7h 46m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
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
- $170–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
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
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- Santa Barbara MTD
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Santa Barbara MTD
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Booking & Getting There
San Jose to Montecito bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
San Jose to Montecito train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Montecito is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from San Jose to Montecito.
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