How to travel from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA

There are 3 ways to get from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Santa Barbara, CA and San Francisco, CA is a bus with an average price of $49 (€44).

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

Taking a bus costs $110 (€100) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $159 (€144).

Taking a bus costs $10 (€9) less than taking a train, which costs on average $59 (€53) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 10 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 6 h 35 min.

Train takes 9 h 10 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 276 miles (445 km) between Santa Barbara, CA and San Francisco, CA.

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

• Around 4 buses per day.
• 8 flights per day.
• Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Santa Barbara, CA and San Francisco, CA as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA:

• You can take a bus from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $49 (€44) with FlixBus from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA.
• You can take a flight from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA with United. Cheap tickets can be found for $159 (€144) with United from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA.
• You can travel by train from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA with Amtrak, and you can find Amtrak Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA tickets for $51 (€46) on Omio.

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

• You can check for a direct bus to San Francisco, CA with FlixBus with 1 direct bus per day.
• You can check for a direct flight to San Francisco, CA with with 2 direct flights per day.

Direct services to San Francisco, 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.