There are 8 ways to get from Saratoga to Santa Barbara by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 41m$50–158Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
9h 22m$106–218Drive 275.9 mi
- Drive from Saratoga to Santa Barbaracar 275.9 mi
5h 13m$51–73Line 51 bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Centerbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
5h 46m$208–456Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
9h 32m$60–105Line 57 bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from West Valley Transit Center to Old Ironsides Stationbus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
6h 2m$294–441Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 8m$152–691Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 43m$528–822
Saratoga to Santa Barbara by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saratoga to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Saratoga to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Saratoga to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from West Valley College and arriving at Santa Barbara via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Saratoga station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Winchester Station and arriving at Santa Barbara via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Saratoga and Santa Barbara is 314 miles. The road distance is 277.5 miles.
The best way to get from Saratoga to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 41m and costs $50 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Saratoga to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Saratoga to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Saratoga to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Saratoga to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 8h 41m and costs $50 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 9h 22m.
What companies run services between Saratoga, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 7h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from West Valley Transit Center to Old Ironsides Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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More Questions & Answers
Saratoga to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Saratoga to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saratoga to Santa Barbara is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Saratoga to Santa Barbara.
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