There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to San Bruno by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus, or train
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
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
3h 8m$198–443Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
6h 57m$57–91Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Bruno Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
8h 44m$112–219Drive 311.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to San Brunocar 311.8 mi
5h 39m$57–83Fly 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 West Oakland to San Brunosubway
4h 10m$286–433Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BFL - SFO
6h 20m$116–324Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Bruno Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
9h 23m$78–112
Santa Barbara to San Bruno by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to San Bruno is to bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to San Bruno is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $190 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to San Bruno. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at San Francisco via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to San Bruno. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at San Bruno Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and San Bruno is 276 miles. The road distance is 313.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to San Bruno without a car is to bus which takes 6h 57m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Santa Barbara to San Bruno, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to San Bruno bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to San Bruno train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to San Bruno is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $190 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $95 and takes 6h 57m, you could also train and Caltrain, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 8h 44m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and San Bruno, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco 4 times a week. Tickets cost $75–110 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
- 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 Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Bruno Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Bruno Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from West Oakland to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
- 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
- $50–90
- 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 Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to San Bruno bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at San Francisco station.
Santa Barbara to San Bruno train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to San Bruno is 314 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Santa Barbara to San Bruno.
There are 790+ hotels available in San Bruno.