There are 4 ways to get from Clovis to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Fresno State University to Bakersfield Train Stationbus FlixBus 2007
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h$69–106Drive 229.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clovis to Santa Barbaracar 229.7 mi
4h 35m$42–61Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane FAT - SBA
5h 2m$55–254Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FAT - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
6h 5m$446–755
Clovis to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clovis to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Clovis to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Clovis to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Fresno State University and arriving at Santa Barbara via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Clovis and Santa Barbara is 275 miles. The road distance is 231 miles.
The best way to get from Clovis to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Clovis to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Clovis to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Fresno State University station.
The best way to get from Clovis to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 7h and costs $65 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $55 - $260 and takes 5h 2m.
Clovis to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clovis to Santa Barbara is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Clovis to Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Clovis, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Fresno State University to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 7h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fresno State University to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
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