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How to get fromNevada City to Santa Barbaraby bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Nevada City to Santa Barbara by bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sacramento St at Adams St to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    7h 32m
    $226–586

  2. Drive 431.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nevada City to Santa Barbaracar car 431.7 mi
    7h 56m
    $79–114

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento St at Adams St to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus 5
    2. Take the bus from Auburn Station to J St & 8th Stbus bus 60
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 41m
    $86–143

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento St at Adams St to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus 5
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain train
    15h 22m
    $152–326

  5. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento St at Adams St to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    9h 34m
    $240–526

  6. Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento St at Adams St to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    8h 59m
    $324–513

  7. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento St at Adams St to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SMF - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 55m
    $172–377

  8. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento St at Adams St to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SMF - BUR
    4. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 35m
    $218–748

  9. Train to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Renotrain train
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane RNO - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 54m
    $614–942

  10. Bus, train via Oakland

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento St at Adams St to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus bus 5
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Oaklandtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus bus
    15h 8m
    $162–268

Nevada City to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 397 mi
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Nevada City, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Sacramento St at Adams St to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Auburn Station, J St & 8th St, 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 14h 41m.

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