There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, subway, bus (Amtrak), bus, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
8h 34m$60–97Drive 321.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hillcar 321.6 mi
5h 51m$59–85Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
10h 41m$130–259Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- 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 Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centresubway
5h 23m$206–451Bus via Horton @ 59th (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 47m$127–179Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, line 9 bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centresubway
- Take the bus from Pleasant Hill BART to Gregory Ln and Contra Costa Blvdbus
5h 10m$288–436Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
6h 34m$232–599Train 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
8h 21m$379–1,494
Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill is to bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill is to fly and BART and line 9 bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $280 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Gregory Ln and Contra Costa Blvd via Pleasant Hill BART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Martinez via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Pleasant Hill is 356 miles. The road distance is 323.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill without a car is to bus which takes 8h 34m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill is to bus which takes 8h 34m and costs $60 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 10h 41m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Pleasant Hill, CA, USA?
FlixBus-us operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland 4 times a week, and the journey takes 6h 50m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Martinez once daily. Tickets cost $120–260 and the journey takes 9h 53m.
- 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 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $13–16
Subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $50–90
- 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 Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Pleasant Hill BART to Gregory Ln and Contra Costa Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Martinez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill is 323 miles. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Santa Barbara to Pleasant Hill.
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