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How to get fromSanta Barbara (Station) to Pier 39by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Pier 39 by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    2. Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Stockton Sttram tram
    4h 19m
    $162–347

  2. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway subway
    3. Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Stockton Sttram tram
    4h 15m
    $38–222

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    7h 23m
    $54–84

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 42m
    $202–310

  5. Drive  325.1 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara (Station) to Pier 39car car 325.1 mi
    5h 55m
    $56–81

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    7h 15m
    $146–305

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    7h 13m
    $101–320

  8. Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 12m

Santa Barbara (Station) to Pier 39 by bus and foot (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 290.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara (Station), CA, USA and Pier 39, CA, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $190–310 and the journey takes 8h 45m.

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