There are 9 ways to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, subway, bus (Amtrak), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
7h 57m$57–91Drive 303 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublincar 303 mi
5h 31m$56–80Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
9h 38m$116–243Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to West Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
4h 47m$186–394Bus via Oakland (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 8m$125–176Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to West Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
4h 1m$286–431Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
6h 54m$465–1,489Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
6h 37m$218–723Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
7h 48m$158–693
Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin by bus and subway (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin is to bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin is to fly and BART which takes 4h 1m and costs $280 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Oakland via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at West Dublin / Pleasanton via Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Santa Barbara (Station) and Dublin is 359 miles. The road distance is 304.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin without a car is to bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin, including transfers.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin is to bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $55 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 9h 38m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara (Station), CA, USA and Dublin, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 7h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- 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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- 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
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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 Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to West Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to West Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Santa Barbara (Station) to Dublin.
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