There are 9 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Lakeport by train, car, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), plane, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain
- Drive from SMART Windsor to Lakeportcar
13h 37m$137–272Drive 425.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Lakeportcar 425.3 mi
8h 15m$78–113Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Main & Thirdbus 7
14h 6m$88–141Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Main Street and 9th Streetbus
10h 19m$250–508Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Main Street and 9th Streetbus 7
15h 41m$170–321Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Main Street and 9th Streetbus
10h 12m$138–311Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Main Street and 9th Streetbus
10h 47m$266–437Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Main Street and 9th Streetbus
11h 21m$272–660Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Main Street and 9th Streetbus
10h 17m$334–521
Santa Barbara to Lakeport by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Lakeport is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Lakeport is to drive which takes 8h 15m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Lakeport. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Main & Third via Perry St & 3rd St, Petaluma and Pear Tree Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Lakeport is 489 miles. The road distance is 427.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Lakeport without a car is to bus which takes 14h 6m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Santa Barbara to Lakeport, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Lakeport bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Lakeport bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Lakeport is 428 miles. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Santa Barbara to Lakeport.
There are 60+ hotels available in Lakeport.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Lakeport, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Main & Third via San Francisco, Perry St & 3rd St, Petaluma, Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop, and Pear Tree Center in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–150
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
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 Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- 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 Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- [email protected]
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center to Main & Third
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Pear Tree Center to Main Street and 9th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Pear Tree Center to Main Street and 9th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Pear Tree Center to Main Street and 9th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Pear Tree Center to Main Street and 9th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Pear Tree Center to Main Street and 9th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Pear Tree Center to Main Street and 9th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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