There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Montecito by bus, plane, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, fly, line 14 bus
best- Take the bus from Columbia St & Alaskan Way to SW Barton St & 25th Ave SW - Bay 3bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SEA - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus
7h 37m$158–440Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Park & Ride/McKee Rd. to Flying J/Frazier Mountain Park Rd.bus 130
- Drive from Flying J/Frazier Mountain Park Rd. to Montecitocar
28h 35m$168–303Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
32h 23m$363–776Drive 1,115.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Montecitocar 1,115.1 mi
19h 25m$204–294
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Montecito is to bus and drive which costs $160 - $310 and takes 28h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Montecito is to bus and fly and line 14 bus which takes 7h 37m and costs $150 - $440.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Santa Barbara via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 23m.
The distance between Seattle and Montecito is 946 miles. The road distance is 1121.6 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Montecito without a car is to train which takes 32h 23m and costs $360 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Seattle to Montecito, including transfers.
Seattle to Montecito train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
Seattle to Montecito train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Montecito is 1122 miles. It takes approximately 19h 25m to drive from Seattle to Montecito.
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What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $340–750 and the journey takes 32h 17m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from Columbia St & Alaskan Way to SW Barton St & 25th Ave SW - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
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