There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Concord by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- 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 Concordsubway
4h 22m$194–449Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
7h 54m$58–94Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
9h 49m$119–244Drive 324.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Concordcar 324.2 mi
5h 54m$60–86Fly 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 MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Concordsubway
4h 9m$286–433Bus via Horton @ 59th (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 6m$122–172
Santa Barbara to Concord by bus and subway (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Concord is to bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Concord is to fly and BART which takes 4h 9m and costs $280 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Concord. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Oakland via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Concord. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Concord via Lake Merritt and MacArthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Concord is 318 miles. The road distance is 326.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Concord without a car is to bus which takes 7h 54m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Santa Barbara to Concord, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Concord bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Concord train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Concord is to bus which takes 7h 54m and costs $55 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 9h 49m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Concord, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $50–90 and the journey takes 7h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $13–17
Subway from Coliseum to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
Subway from MacArthur to Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
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
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Concord bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara to Concord train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Concord is 326 miles. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Santa Barbara to Concord.
There are 155+ hotels available in Concord.










