There are 6 ways to get from Vacaville to Goleta by bus, subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus
- Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
5h 16m$199–384Bus via Cabrillo & Anacapa
cheapest- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
11h 57m$62–101Bus
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Concord Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 37m$130–193Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
13h 5m$175–322Drive 353.3 mi
- Drive from Vacaville to Goletacar 353.3 mi
6h 25m$65–94Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 54m$294–439
Vacaville to Goleta by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vacaville to Goleta is to bus via Cabrillo & Anacapa which costs $60 - $110 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Vacaville to Goleta is to bus and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $290 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Vacaville to Goleta. However, there are services departing from Vacaville Transportation Center and arriving at Fairview & Carson via MacArthur BART Station, Emeryville and UCSB North Hall Inbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Vacaville to Goleta station. However, there are services departing from Suisun-Fairfield and arriving at Goleta Station via Martinez and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Vacaville and Goleta is 351 miles. The road distance is 355.3 miles.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Goleta without a car is to bus which takes 11h 37m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Vacaville to Goleta, including transfers.
Vacaville to Goleta bus services, operated by Sol Trans, depart from Vacaville Transportation Center station.
Vacaville to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Martinez station.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Goleta is to bus which takes 11h 37m and costs $130 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 13h 5m.
What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Fairview & Carson via Concord Station, Concord, MacArthur, MacArthur BART Station, Horton @ 59th, Emeryville, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and UCSB North Hall Inbound in around 11h 37m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Martinez to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $130–260 and the journey takes 10h 18m.
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- 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
- $35–250
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $13–17
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
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Vacaville to Goleta bus services, operated by Sol Trans, arrive at Concord Station.
Vacaville to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacaville to Goleta is 355 miles. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Vacaville to Goleta.
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