There are 3 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Corning by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the bus from Saa to Oldbus
6h 1m$280–577Drive 470.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Corningcar 470.7 mi
8h 19m$86–125Train, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Chico Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Chico Amtrak to Corningtaxi
13h 52m$253–452
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Corning is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Corning is to fly and bus which takes 6h 1m and costs $280 - $600.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Corning is 429 miles. The road distance is 473.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Corning without a car is to train and taxi which takes 13h 52m and costs $250 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Santa Barbara to Corning, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Corning is 473 miles. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Santa Barbara to Corning.
There are nine+ hotels available in Corning.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Corning, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Barbara to Corning. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Santa Barbara Airport, walk to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), walk to Saa, take the bus to Old, then take the taxi to Corning. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chico Amtrak then take the taxi to Corning.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- 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 Saa to Old
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Chico Curbside Taxi
- Phone
- +1-530-518-7711
- Website
- chicocurbsidetaxi.com
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