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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Los Altos Hillsby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Los Altos Hills by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    8h 9m
    $128–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Josebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 13m
    $51–147

  3. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    8h 44m
    $61–98

  4. Drive 289.5 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Los Altos Hillscar car 289.5 mi
    5h 19m
    $53–77

  5. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from PATC @ Bus Depot Bay #7 to 1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Doorbus bus
    5h 14m
    $204–450

  6. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Milpitas BART to Arastradero & Hillviewbus bus
    5h 46m
    $290–438

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    8h 26m
    $159–691

Santa Barbara to Los Altos Hills by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 335.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Los Altos Hills, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $100–220 and the journey takes 7h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to San Jose 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Three other operators also service this route.

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