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How to get fromSanta Barbara (Station) to Gilroyby bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, subway, or tram

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Gilroy by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, subway, or tram

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus bus 59
    7h 3m

  2. Drive  244.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Barbara (Station) to Gilroycar car 244.6 mi
    4h 29m
    $42–61

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Salinastrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus bus 59
    7h 37m
    $141–217

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

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    6h 26m
    $172–402

  5. Bus via Oxnard

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oxnardbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Oxnard to Gilroybus bus Lxus 3123
    7h 30m

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    8h 17m
    $202–711

  7. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    3. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroybus bus
    6h 9m
    $44–266

  8. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, tram, line 68 bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUR - SJC
    3. Take the tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Monterey & 5thbus bus
    8h 3m
    $252–829

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 267.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara (Station), CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station via Salinas Intermodal Transit Center in around 7h 3m.

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