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How to get fromSanta Barbara (Station) to Fresnoby bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Amtrak), train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Fresno by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Amtrak), train, or bus

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2006 / ...
    6h 35m
    $53–92

  2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane SBA - FAT
    6h 37m
    $32–213

  3. Drive  222.1 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara (Station) to Fresnocar car 222.1 mi
    4h 27m
    $41–59

  4. Bus via Fresno

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Fresnobus bus Lxus 3121
    7h 26m
    $68–104

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CAbus bus Nogales
    7h 39m
    $48–101

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane LAX - FAT
    7h 5m
    $426–736

Santa Barbara (Station) to Fresno by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 264.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara (Station), CA, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Fresno Bus Station via Bakersfield and Bakersfield Train Station in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) every 2 hours.

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