How to travel from Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA

There are 2 ways to get from Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Oakland, CA from Santa Barbara, CA is by taking a bus, which costs on average $45 (€39).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA:

A bus is $20 (€17) less than a train with an average ticket price of $65 (€56) from Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA.

The fastest way from Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA is by bus with an average journey time of 7 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Oakland, CA that take longer:

Train takes on average 8 h 45 min.

The Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA distance is around 273 miles (441 km).

The average frequency per day from Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA is:

• 5 buses a day.
• Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Oakland, CA from Santa Barbara, CA as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA:

The following travel companies offer services from Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA:

• FlixBus or Greyhound can take you to Oakland, CA by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Greyhound from Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA for $45 (€38).
• Amtrak can get you to Oakland, CA by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Amtrak from Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA for $51 (€44) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA with the following travel companies:

• You can find 4 direct buses per day to take to Oakland, CA with FlixBus.
• You can find 1 direct train per day to Oakland, CA with Amtrak.

Direct services to Oakland, 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.