There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley by plane, car, train, bus (Flixbus), or bus
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 Sacramento International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Drive from Sacramento-Airport-SMF to Spring Valleycar
4h 59m$326–524Drive 427.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Spring Valleycar 427.2 mi
8h 17m$78–113Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Davistrain Coast Starlight
- Drive from Davis to Spring Valleycar
12h 49m$256–393Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park n Ridebus 29
- Take the bus from Redwood Park n Ride to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus 10
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
14h 3m$108–155Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, drive
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
- Drive from Santa-Rosa-Airport-STS to Spring Valleycar
8h 8m$286–448Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain
- Drive from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Spring Valleycar
15h 28mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Center to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus 10
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
16h 25m
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley is to fly and drive which takes 4h 59m and costs $320 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Ray's Food Place/Walmart via El Cerrito Del Norte Station, Redwood Park n Ride and Lincoln Ave. Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Spring Valley is 404 miles. The road distance is 429.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley without a car is to bus which takes 14h 3m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Spring Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Spring Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Spring Valley is 430 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Santa Barbara to Spring Valley.
There are 56+ hotels available in Spring Valley.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Spring Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Spring Valley via Oakland, West Oakland, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito Del Norte Station, Redwood Park n Ride, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, and Ray's Food Place/Walmart in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park n Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park n Ride to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Center to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- [email protected]
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
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
Bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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