There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Hollister by plane, train, train (Amtrak), rideshare, car, subway, or bus
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 1m$197–396Drive 226.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Hollistercar 226.1 mi
4h 32m$42–60Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
6h 40m$192–315Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Santa Barbara-SBA to Hollister226.1 mi
4h 32mFly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroybus
5h 55m$301–449
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Hollister is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Hollister is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Hollister. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Salinas via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Hollister is 352 miles. The road distance is 227.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Hollister without a car is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs $190 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Hollister, including transfers.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Hollister train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Hollister train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Hollister is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Hollister.
There are 28+ hotels available in Hollister.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), USA and Hollister, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $75–170 and the journey takes 5h 49m.
- 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
- $30–230
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $26–50
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–19
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4–19
- Titanium
- $4–18
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Santa Barbara-SBA to Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Hollister. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.