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How to get fromRedwood National Park to Santa Barbaraby bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Redwood National Park to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Prairie Creek SP Visitor Center - SB to Arcata Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane ACV - SBA
    7h 40m
    $64–337

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Prairie Creek SP Visitor Center - SB to Arcata Transit Centerbus bus 20
    2. Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    4. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    19h
    $144–225

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Prairie Creek SP Visitor Center - SB to Arcata Transit Centerbus bus 20
    2. Take the bus from Arcata to Martinezbus bus
    3. Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain train
    21h 28m
    $214–406

  4. Drive 637.4 mi

    1. Drive from Redwood National Park to Santa Barbaracar car 637.4 mi
    11h 41m
    $117–168

  5. Bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Prairie Creek SP Visitor Center - SB to Arcata Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ACV - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 1m
    $350–1,038

  6. Bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Prairie Creek SP Visitor Center - SB to Arcata Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane ACV - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 46m
    $165–674

  7. Taxi to Crescent City, fly to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Redwood National Park to Crescent City (CEC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)plane plane CEC - HHR
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 40m
    $480–948

  8. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Redwood National Park to Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96car car
    2. Take the bus from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to RABA Downtown Passenger Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain train
    21h 44m
    $218–441

Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 554.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Redwood National Park, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Redwood National Park to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Prairie Creek SP Visitor Center - SB, Arcata, Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 19h.

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