There are 8 ways to get from Lodi to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
5h 16m$225–503Drive 340.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lodi to Santa Barbaracar 340.1 mi
6h 19m$63–90Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Lodi Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 5m$89–149Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
13h 4m$152–317Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
8h 2m$229–520Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SMF - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 20m$217–740Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
7h 33m$325–507Bus
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 9m$74–197
Lodi to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lodi to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lodi to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $220 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lodi to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Lodi Bus Stop and arriving at Santa Barbara via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Lodi and Santa Barbara is 370 miles. The road distance is 342.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lodi to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus via Bakersfield which takes 11h 5m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Lodi to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Lodi to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lodi Bus Stop station.
Lodi to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lodi to Santa Barbara is 342 miles. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Lodi to Santa Barbara.
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What companies run services between Lodi, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lodi Bus Stop to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- 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 Lodi Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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