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How to get fromSilicon Valley to Santa Barbaraby train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4h 24m
    $204–450

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 40m
    $50–160

  3. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    8h 11m
    $57–94

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 14m
    $106–217

  5. Drive 292.1 mi

    1. Drive from Silicon Valley to Santa Barbaracar car 292.1 mi
    5h 21m
    $54–77

  6. Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    5h 29m
    $295–441

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 47m
    $155–692

Silicon Valley to Santa Barbara by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 290 mi
  • Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 7h 46m. Alternatively, 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.

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