There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
3h 55m$212–486Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
9h 40m$67–114Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
11h 28m$140–300Drive 373.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramentocar 373.5 mi
6h 48m$69–99Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAX - SMF
6h 43m$162–375Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BUR - SMF
6h 26m$205–719Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
7h 1m$218–503Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
11h 5m$150–230
Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $210 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Sacramento. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Santa Barbara (Station) and Sacramento is 334 miles. The road distance is 375.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento, including transfers.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $210 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 9h 40m, you could also train, which costs $140 - $300 and takes 11h 28m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara (Station), CA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station via Oakland in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
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 Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- 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
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento is 376 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Santa Barbara (Station) to Sacramento.
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