There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Dublin by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 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 Daly City to West Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
4h 29m$196–454Drive 302.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Dublincar 302.8 mi
5h 32m$56–80Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
7h 57m$58–95Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
9h 38m$119–243Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 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 West Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
3h 43m$286–431Train 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
6h 54m$376–1,489Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
6h 37m$219–723Bus via Oakland (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 8m$124–174
Santa Barbara to Dublin by bus and subway (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Dublin is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Dublin is to fly and BART which takes 3h 43m and costs $280 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Oakland via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at West Dublin / Pleasanton via Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Dublin is 319 miles. The road distance is 304.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Dublin without a car is to bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Santa Barbara to Dublin, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Dublin bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Dublin train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Dublin is to bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $55 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 9h 38m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Dublin, 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
- 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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to West Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to West Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- 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
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 to Dublin bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara to Dublin train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Dublin is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Santa Barbara to Dublin.
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