How to get to Santa Barbara, CA from Irvine, CA

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Compare coach and train for Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £25. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 4h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £25, and a train costs an average of £31.

Distance: 192 km

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from Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA

How to get to Santa Barbara, CA from Irvine, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Amtrak
    1:524h04
    Irvine, CA
    5:56Santa Barbara, CA
    £321One-way
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  • Amtrak
    1:524h04
    Irvine, CA
    5:56Santa Barbara, CA
    £321One-way
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  • Amtrak
    1:524h04
    Irvine, CA
    5:56Santa Barbara, CA
    £321One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Amtrak
    0:524h04
    Irvine, CA
    4:56Santa Barbara, CA
    £331One-way
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FAQs: Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA

Travel to Santa Barbara, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA.

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There are 2 options to travel between Irvine, CA and Santa Barbara, CA including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is a coach with an average price of £25.

This is compared to other travel options from Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA:

A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA costing on average £32.

The fastest way to travel from Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is by coach with an average journey time of 4h 0m.

Other travel options to Santa Barbara, CA take longer:

Train takes on average 4h 4m.

The Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA distance is approximately 192 km.
The average frequency per day from Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is:
  • Around 14 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Irvine, CA and Santa Barbara, CA as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA:
  • Trains mostly depart from Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA and arrive in Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Santa Ana, E Santa Ana Blvd (Train Station) and arrive in Santa Barbara, Bus station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, OCTA to go to Santa Barbara, CA by coach.
  • Travel with Amtrak, Metrolink Trains to go to Santa Barbara, CA by train.
Omio customers who travel from Irvine, CA to Santa Barbara, CA often also extend their vacation to go to Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, San Diego, CA, San Jose, CA, Ventura, CA. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Santa Barbara, CA and these popular destinations at a great price.

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