There are 4 ways to get from Chowchilla to Santa Barbara by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Stationbus Greyhound US0810
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 10m$73–122Drive 250.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chowchilla to Santa Barbaracar 250.9 mi
5h 21m$46–67Fly, train
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCE - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
6h 43m$169–332Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Oxnardbus
- Take the train from Oxnard to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 14m$74–149
Chowchilla to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chowchilla to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chowchilla to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Chowchilla to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from R.C. Wisener Park - 2nd & Trinity and arriving at Santa Barbara via Madera Bus Stop and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Chowchilla and Santa Barbara is 311 miles. The road distance is 252.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chowchilla to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Chowchilla to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Chowchilla to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Madera Bus Stop station.
Chowchilla to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chowchilla to Santa Barbara is 252 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Chowchilla to Santa Barbara.
There are 250+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Chowchilla, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from R.C. Wisener Park - 2nd & Trinity to Santa Barbara via Madera Bus Stop, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oxnard to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madera Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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