There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville by plane, subway, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to MacArthursubway
2h 27m$194–439Bus via State & Yanonali (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
11h 10m$54–92Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 59m$110–172Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
9h 22m$152–290Drive 314.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryvillecar 314.9 mi
5h 46m$58–83Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
2h 11m$290–422
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville by bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville is to bus via State & Yanonali which costs $50 - $95 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $290 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville. However, there are services departing from Moffett & Goleta Beach and arriving at Emeryville via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Emeryville via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Emeryville is 291 miles. The road distance is 316.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville without a car is to bus which takes 8h 59m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville, including transfers.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville is to bus which takes 8h 59m and costs $110 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $290 and takes 9h 22m, you could also fly, which costs $290 - $430 and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), USA and Emeryville, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryville 3 times a day. Tickets cost $110–170 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Emeryville once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Emeryville.
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