There are 11 ways to get from Orange County to Goleta by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane EWR - SBA
12h 10m$199–798Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane JFK - SBA
12h 5m$158–597Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Goleta Stationtrain
2d 20h$1,894–2,938Bus
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
2d 22h$610–954Drive 2,857.1 mi
- Drive from Orange County to Goletacar 2,857.1 mi
45h 55m$472–682Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LGA - SBA
11h 43m$217–881Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EWR - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
12h 55m$288–781Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane JFK - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
12h 59m$277–620Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane JFK - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank to Goleta Stationtrain
13h 57m$233–787Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane EWR - SNA
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Goleta Stationtrain
15h 55m$450–928Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane JFK - SNA
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Goleta Stationtrain
15h 58m$399–587
Orange County to Goleta by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Orange County to Goleta is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Orange County to Goleta is to bus and fly which takes 11h 43m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Orange County to Goleta. However, there are services departing from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen and arriving at Santa Barbara Airport via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles Airport, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Orange County to Goleta station. However, there are services departing from Beacon and arriving at Goleta Station via Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Orange County and Goleta is 2656 miles. The road distance is 2873.8 miles.
The best way to get from Orange County to Goleta without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $1,800 - $3,000.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Orange County to Goleta, including transfers.
Orange County to Goleta bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen station.
Orange County to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Orange County to Goleta is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $1,800 - $3,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Orange County, NY, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Orange County to Goleta Station via Beacon, Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 20h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Santa Barbara Airport via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles Airport, CA in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Kansas City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Burbank to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–27
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- [email protected]
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–66
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $60–66
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–66
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $60–66
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–66
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $60–66
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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Booking & Getting There
Orange County to Goleta bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Goleta is 3h behind Orange County. It is currently 6:24 PM in Orange County and 3:24 PM in Goleta.
Orange County to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orange County to Goleta is 2874 miles. It takes approximately 45h 55m to drive from Orange County to Goleta.
There are 292+ hotels available in Goleta.


















