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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Stanford Universityby plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Stanford University by plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4h 19m
    $204–450

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Josebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 32m
    $53–152

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    8h 32m
    $109–219

  4. Drive 292.9 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Stanford Universitycar car 292.9 mi
    5h 26m
    $54–78

  5. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway subway
    3. Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram tram
    4. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    5h 25m
    $294–441

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    7h 30m
    $159–690

  7. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    7h 49m
    $60–97

Santa Barbara to Stanford University by bus, train, and foot

Calendar31Weekly Services
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 291.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to San Jose 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 7h 25m.

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