There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Baker Beach by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, line 28 bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from Daly City BART Station to Park Presidio Blvd & California Stbus
3h 58m$162–386Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
8h 15m$47–75Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
10h$106–226Drive 325.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Baker Beachcar 325.8 mi
6h$60–86Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, line 120 bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plazabus
4h 18m$290–437Train 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
7h 5m$122–280Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 30m$113–158
Santa Barbara to Baker Beach by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Baker Beach is to bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Baker Beach is to fly and line 28 bus which takes 3h 58m and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Baker Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Park Presidio & California Street via 4th St & King St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Baker Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Embarcadero via Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Baker Beach is 288 miles. The road distance is 327.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Baker Beach without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Santa Barbara to Baker Beach, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Baker Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Baker Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Baker Beach is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $45 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Baker Beach, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco 4 times a week. Tickets cost $45–75 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $100–220 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
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 Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- 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
- $30–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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
- $65–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Bus from Daly City BART Station to Park Presidio Blvd & California St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Baker Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Santa Barbara to Baker Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Baker Beach is 328 miles. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Santa Barbara to Baker Beach.
There are 831+ hotels available in Baker Beach.










