There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to San Leandro by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
3h 12m$34–238Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
7h 34m$56–83Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
9h 12m$201–309Drive 306.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to San Leandrocar 306.1 mi
5h 34m$56–81Fly 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 West Oakland to San Leandrosubway
4h 5m$164–451Train 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
6h 28m$328–1,406Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 42m
Santa Barbara to San Leandro by bus and subway (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to San Leandro is to bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to San Leandro is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs $30 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to San Leandro. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Oakland via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to San Leandro. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at San Leandro via Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and San Leandro is 280 miles. The road distance is 307.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to San Leandro without a car is to bus which takes 7h 34m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Santa Barbara to San Leandro, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to San Leandro bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to San Leandro train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to San Leandro is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs $30 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $85 and takes 7h 34m, you could also train, which costs $200 - $310 and takes 9h 12m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and San Leandro, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) once daily. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
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
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from West Oakland to San Leandro
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Barbara to San Leandro bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara to San Leandro train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to San Leandro is 308 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Santa Barbara to San Leandro.
There are 661+ hotels available in San Leandro.