There are 6 ways to get from Kings Canyon National Park to Santa Barbara by unknown, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, bus, train
best- Walk from Kings Canyon National Park to Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Streetunknown
- Take the bus from Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highwaybus 395
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glendaletrain
- Take the train from Glendale Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 14mTravel, bus
- Walk from Kings Canyon National Park to Aberdeen - 150 Tinemaha Roadunknown
- Take the bus from Aberdeen - 150 Tinemaha Road to Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highwaybus 395
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus
10h 23mTravel to Bishop Airport, fly
- Walk from Kings Canyon National Park to Bishop Airport (BIH)unknown
- Fly from Bishop Airport (BIH) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane BIH - SBA
8h 30mTravel, bus, train via Aberdeen - 150 Tinemaha Road
- Walk from Kings Canyon National Park to Aberdeen - 150 Tinemaha Roadunknown
- Take the bus from Aberdeen - 150 Tinemaha Road to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highwaybus 395
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glendaletrain
- Take the train from Glendale Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 28mTravel, bus via Visalia
- Walk from Kings Canyon National Park to Lodgepole Campgroundunknown
- Take the bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
11h 22mTravel to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Walk from Kings Canyon National Park to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)unknown
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane FAT - SBA
6h 58m
Bishop Airport (BIH) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kings Canyon National Park and Santa Barbara is 352 miles.
The best way to get from Kings Canyon National Park to Santa Barbara without a car is to travel and bus and train which takes 10h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Kings Canyon National Park to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
There are 317+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Kings Canyon National Park, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kings Canyon National Park to Santa Barbara. However, you can travel to Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Street, take the bus to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway, walk to Lancaster, take the train to Glendale, walk to Glendale Amtrak, then take the train to Santa Barbara. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kings Canyon National Park to Santa Barbara via Aberdeen - 150 Tinemaha Road and Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Bishop Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bishop Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $40–250
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
- $40–250
- 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
- $120–700
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
- $150–700
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
- $150–700
- 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
- $70–330
- 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
- $60–310
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to Glendale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to Glendale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Glendale Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Glendale Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Aberdeen - 150 Tinemaha Road to Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Aberdeen - 150 Tinemaha Road to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-877-287-4453
- Website
- sequoiashuttle.com
Bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- Sequoia Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
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