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4.6Travel Information from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
 Distance | 236 miles (380 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $22 - $183 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $22 (€19) • 5 h 30 min |
 Fastest mode | Bus • $22 (€19) • 5 h 30 min |
 Popular travel companies | Greyhound or Amtrak |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 236 miles (380 km) between San Jose, CA and Santa Barbara, CA. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Greyhound or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA.
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How to get from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
737 Capitol Corridor · 6287 AMTRAKCheapest
737 Capitol Corridor · 6287 AMTRAKFastest
4794 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific SurflinerOther options
11 Coast Starlight727 Capitol Corridor · 4794 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific Surfliner
UA726 · UA2660UA625 · UA2660UA726 · UA1368 · UA4796Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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FAQs: Travel from San Jose, 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 San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA.
You can get from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between San Jose, CA and Santa Barbara, CA is a bus with an average price of $22 (€19).
This is compared to other travel options from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA:
A bus is $161 (€145) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $183 (€165) from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA.
Taking a bus costs $31 (€28) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $52 (€47).
The fastest way to get to Santa Barbara, CA from San Jose, CA is by bus with an average travel time of 5 h 30 min.
Other travel options to Santa Barbara, CA take longer:
Getting to Santa Barbara, CA by flight takes 10 h 54 min on average.
Train takes 7 h 46 min on average.
The distance is approximately 236 miles (380 km) from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA.
The average frequency per day from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is:
- Around 3 buses per day.
- 12 flights a day.
- 4 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between San Jose, CA and Santa Barbara, CA as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA:
- You can travel between San Jose, CA and Santa Barbara, CA by bus with Greyhound or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $22 (€19) with Greyhound from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA.
- You can take a train from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for $47 (€43) with Amtrak from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA.
Yes, there are direct routes from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct bus per day to Santa Barbara, CA with FlixBus.
- You can check for a direct train to Santa Barbara, CA with Amtrak with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services to Santa Barbara, 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 trip.
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