There are 6 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak)
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
4h 55m$204–448Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
8h 29m$54–95Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
11h 7m$114–245Drive 319.3 mi
- Drive from Walnut Creek to Santa Barbaracar 319.3 mi
5h 47m$59–85BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 37m$288–432Bus via Horton @ 59th (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 29m$124–185
Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara is to BART and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $280 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Walnut Creek and arriving at Santa Barbara via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Walnut Creek and Santa Barbara is 312 miles. The road distance is 321.2 miles.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 29m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Oakland station.
Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 8h 29m and costs $50 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 11h 7m.
What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
FlixBus-us operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week, and the journey takes 7h. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- 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
- $35–260
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Walnut Creek to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara is 321 miles. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara.
There are 253+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.