There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, 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.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
4h 5m$192–446Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 15m$55–170Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
8h 45m$110–240Drive 314.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara (Station) to Oaklandcar 314.7 mi
5h 41m$58–83Fly 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 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
3h 48m$284–429Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
6h 54m$126–275Train 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 41m$374–1,488Train 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 24m$217–722
Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland is to fly and BART which takes 3h 48m and costs $280 - $430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Oakland. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Oakland. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Santa Barbara (Station) and Oakland is 298 miles. The road distance is 316.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $55 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland, including transfers.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $190 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $170 and takes 8h 15m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara (Station), CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland 3 times a day. Tickets cost $120–170 and the journey takes 8h 15m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
- 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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- 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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Santa Barbara (Station) to Oakland.
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