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Compare train and coach for Oakland, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Oakland, CA to Santa Barbara, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £33. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 9h 1m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, and a train costs an average of £45.
Distance: 441 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£63 Average Price | £46 Average Price Cheapest |
9h 31m Average total duration Fastest 9h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 40m Average total duration 9h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Oakland, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
How to get to Santa Barbara, CA from Oakland, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oakland, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4794 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific Surfliner9:359h22Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA18:57Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA£371One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 4794 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific Surfliner9:359h22Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA18:57Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA£371One-way1 change
Fastest
AS2229 · AS217520:103h34Oakland International Airport23:44Santa Barbara Airport£2801One-way1 change
Other options
- 712 Gold Runner · 5612 AMTRAK10:189h57Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA20:15Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA£711One-way1 change
- 710 Gold Runner · 5910 AMTRAK · 785 Pacific Surfliner8:0813h48Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA21:56Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA£841One-way2 changes
- 11 Coast Starlight9:099h03Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA18:12Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA£981One-way0 changes
- FlixBus6:307h15Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA13:45Santa Barbara, Bus station£761One-way0 changes
- 539 Capitol Corridor · 6241 AMTRAK13:468h09Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA21:55Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA£1011One-way1 change
- 523 Capitol Corridor · 4790 AMTRAK7:169h04Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA16:20Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA£1011One-way1 change
- AS2288 · AS21776:497h02Oakland International Airport13:51Santa Barbara Airport£2841One-way1 change
- AS3311 · AS217514:508h54Oakland International Airport23:44Santa Barbara Airport£2841One-way1 change
- AS3313 · AS217510:3713h07Oakland International Airport23:44Santa Barbara Airport£2841One-way1 change
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FAQs: Oakland, 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 Oakland, CA to Santa Barbara, CA.
This is compared to other travel options from Oakland, CA to Santa Barbara, CA:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oakland, CA to Santa Barbara, CA costing on average £63.
Other travel options to Santa Barbara, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 10m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oakland, CA and Santa Barbara, CA as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA and arrive in Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA.
- Coaches mostly depart from Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA and arrive in Santa Barbara, Bus station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Santa Barbara, CA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Santa Barbara, CA by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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