There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
3h 42m$190–445Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
7h 36m$54–87Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
9h 21m$117–241Drive 323.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station)car 323.8 mi
5h 53m$60–86Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway
3h 41m$286–430Bus via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 32m$110–162
Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) is to bus which costs $50 - $90 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) is to fly and BART which takes 3h 41m and costs $280 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station). However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Steuart St & Market St via Townsend St & 5th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station). However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Embarcadero via Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) is 290 miles. The road distance is 325.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 7h 36m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station), including transfers.
Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $190 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $90 and takes 7h 36m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and San Francisco Ferry Building (Station), CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco once daily. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- 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
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) is 326 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station).
There are 737+ hotels available in San Francisco Ferry Building (Station).