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How to get fromMount Shasta to Santa Barbaraby bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Mount Shasta to Santa Barbara by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mt Shasta to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    15h 50m
    $91–148

  2. Bus, bus to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mt Shasta to Grants Passbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Front Street Station - Medfordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Front Street Station - Medford to Medford Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane MFR - SBA
    12h 53m
    $66–370

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Dunsmuir Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    17h 37m
    $199–414

  4. Drive  577.6 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Shasta to Santa Barbaracar car 577.6 mi
    10h 2m
    $106–153

  5. Bus to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mt Shasta to Redding Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane RDD - SBA
    9h 37m
    $67–359

  6. Bus to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Mt Shasta to Redding Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane RDD - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 54m
    $244–790

  7. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mt Shasta to Redding Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    11h 8m
    $272–591

Mount Shasta to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration15h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 631.2 mi
  • Duration: 15h 50m

What companies run services between Mount Shasta, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Mt Shasta to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland in around 15h 50m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Dunsmuir Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $170–380 and the journey takes 17h 27m.

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