There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Shoreline by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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 from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, tram
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SBA - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Shoreline North/185thtram
5h 49m$156–438Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
29h 18m$163–313Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
32h 2m$343–748Drive 1,120.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Shorelinecar 1,120.3 mi
19h 34m$205–296Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LAX - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Shoreline North/185thtram
9h 7m$171–400
Santa Barbara to Shoreline by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Shoreline is to bus which costs $160 - $320 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Shoreline is to fly and tram which takes 5h 49m and costs $150 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Shoreline. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Aurora Ave N & N 175th St via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, 6th Ave S & S Royal Brougham Way and Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Shoreline. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Shoreline North/185th via Int'l Dist/Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 2m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Shoreline is 952 miles. The road distance is 1126.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Shoreline without a car is to bus which takes 29h 18m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Santa Barbara to Shoreline, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Shoreline bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Shoreline train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Shoreline is to bus which takes 29h 18m and costs $160 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $340 - $750 and takes 32h 2m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Shoreline, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Aurora Ave N & N 175th St via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, 6th Ave S & S Royal Brougham Way, 4th Ave & James St, and Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way in around 29h 18m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Seattle once daily. Tickets cost $340–750 and the journey takes 31h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Shoreline North/185th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Shoreline North/185th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Shoreline bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara to Shoreline train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Shoreline is 1127 miles. It takes approximately 19h 34m to drive from Santa Barbara to Shoreline.
There are 1245+ hotels available in Shoreline.





