There are 9 ways to get from Ukiah to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or plane
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 Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus 65
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
11h 52m$66–125Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
14h 23m$171–317Drive 432.1 mi
- Drive from Ukiah to Santa Barbaracar 432.1 mi
7h 51m$79–114Bus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
8h$210–460Bus, Caltrain, train
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus 65
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain
14h 53m$138–320Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 25m$261–456Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
8h$137–307Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
8h 12m$310–515Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
9h 40m$213–653
Ukiah to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ukiah to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ukiah to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 7h 51m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ukiah to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Pear Tree Center - Ross and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
The distance between Ukiah and Santa Barbara is 449 miles. The road distance is 434.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ukiah to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 11h 52m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Ukiah to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Ukiah to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Mendocino Transit Authority, depart from Pear Tree Center - Ross station.
Ukiah to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Mendocino Transit Authority, arrive at 2nd Street Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ukiah to Santa Barbara is 435 miles. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Ukiah to Santa Barbara.
There are 270+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Ukiah, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 11h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–70
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