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How to get fromSonoma to Santa Barbaraby bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, bus, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Sonoma to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, bus, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall-D St to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    10h 45m
    $57–91

  2. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Sonoma to Martineztaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 4m
    $204–369

  3. Drive  362.4 mi

    1. Drive from Sonoma to Santa Barbaracar car 362.4 mi
    6h 39m
    $67–96

  4. Line 40 bus, train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus bus
    2. Take the train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    7h 21m

  5. Bus via San Rafael (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    13h 44m
    $85–135

  6. Taxi, line 21 bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Sonoma to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctrtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain train
    4. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    7h 39m
    $278–567

  7. Line 40 bus, train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus bus
    2. Take the train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    7h 34m

  8. Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane STS - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 14m
    $154–348

Sonoma to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 380.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Sonoma Plaza to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Petaluma Transit Mall, Copeland St Transit Mall-D St, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 10h 45m.

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