There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to American Canyon by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, subway, bus (Amtrak), bus, 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
9h 25m$58–88Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, line 29 bus
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to American Canyon Post Officebus
5h 22m$38–225Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
11h 7m$202–313Drive 343.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to American Canyoncar 343.8 mi
6h 18m$59–85Fly 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 San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
5h 45m$164–351Bus via Oakland (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 37mTrain 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
8h 38m$101–323Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
7h 49m$356–418
Santa Barbara to American Canyon by bus and subway (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to American Canyon is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to American Canyon is to fly and BART and line 29 bus which takes 5h 22m and costs $35 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to American Canyon. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at American Canyon Post Office via El Cerrito Del Norte Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to American Canyon. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at El Cerrito Del Norte via Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and American Canyon is 367 miles. The road distance is 345.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to American Canyon without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Santa Barbara to American Canyon, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to American Canyon bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to American Canyon train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to American Canyon is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $55 - $90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $320 and takes 11h 7m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and American Canyon, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 7h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $190–310 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to American Canyon Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Barbara to American Canyon bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara to American Canyon train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to American Canyon is 346 miles. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Santa Barbara to American Canyon.
There are 247+ hotels available in American Canyon.