There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Folsom by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Stationtram
5h$156–559Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
12h 1m$66–111Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
12h 43m$152–296Drive 383.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Folsomcar 383.7 mi
7h 9m$70–102Fly 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 54m$220–431Train 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
8h 6m$166–327Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
12h 21m$159–242
Santa Barbara to Folsom by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Folsom is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Folsom is to fly and tram which takes 5h and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Folsom. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Hazel Ave & Hazel Hill Ct. via Oakland, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd and 7Th St & Capitol Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Folsom station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Historic Folsom Station via Sacramento Valley Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Folsom is 356 miles. The road distance is 386 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Folsom without a car is to bus which takes 12h 1m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Santa Barbara to Folsom, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Folsom bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Folsom train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Folsom is to bus which takes 12h 1m and costs $65 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $300 and takes 12h 43m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Folsom, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Hazel Ave & Hazel Hill Ct. via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, and 7Th St & Capitol Ave in around 12h 1m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento once daily. Tickets cost $140–300 and the journey takes 11h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- 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
- $120–240
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
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 Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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 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 7m
- 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
- $50–85
- 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
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Folsom bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara to Folsom train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Folsom is 386 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Santa Barbara to Folsom.
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