There are 3 ways to get from Lucia to Santa Barbara by taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from Lucia to King City Amtrak Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from King City Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 1m$214–271Drive 171.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lucia to Santa Barbaracar 171.9 mi
3h 26m$32–46Taxi, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Lucia to King City Amtrak Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from King City Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 41m$211–311
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucia to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lucia to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Lucia and Santa Barbara is 246 miles. The road distance is 172.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lucia to Santa Barbara without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 1m and costs $210 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Lucia to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucia to Santa Barbara is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Lucia to Santa Barbara.
There are 325+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Lucia, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lucia to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the taxi to King City Amtrak Bus Stop then take the bus to Santa Barbara. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to King City Amtrak Bus Stop, take the bus to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, walk to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the train to Santa Barbara.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from King City Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from King City Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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