Travel Information between Santa Barbara, CA and Oceanside, CA
| 157 miles | |
| Train or coach | |
| £32 - £159 | |
| Train • £32 • 5 h 15 min | |
| Flight • £159 • 3 h 53 min | |
| FlixBus or Amtrak |
Take a train or coach to travel 157 miles between Santa Barbara, CA and Oceanside, CA. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Amtrak among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA.
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How to get to Oceanside, CA from Santa Barbara, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA
Travel to Oceanside, 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 Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA.

There are 2 ways to get from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Oceanside, CA from Santa Barbara, CA is by taking a train, which costs on average £32.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA:
A train is £29 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA costing on average £61.
Taking a train costs £128 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of £159.
The quickest way to travel from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA is by flight, which takes on average 3 h 53 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 12 h 40 min of travel time.
Train takes on average 5 h 15 min.
You should expect to travel around 157 miles from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA.
The average frequency per day from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA is:
- 6 coaches per day.
- 3 flights per day.
- 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA:
- You can go to Oceanside, CA from Santa Barbara, CA by coach with FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £61 with FlixBus from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA on Omio.
- You can go to Oceanside, CA from Santa Barbara, CA by train with Amtrak. You'll see cheap train tickets for £32 with Amtrak from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Santa Barbara, CA to Oceanside, CA with the following travel companies:
- You can find 8 direct trains per day to take to Oceanside, CA with Amtrak.
Direct services to Oceanside, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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