There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Crater Lake National Park by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane SBA - MFR
- Drive from Medford-Airport-MFR to Crater Lake National Parkcar
7h 17m$50–243Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Chemulttrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Chemult to Crater Lake National Parktaxi
21h 35m$389–705Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to 200 S Front St - Medfordbus
- Drive from VA SORCC Entrance to Crater Lake National Parkcar
23h 15m$130–266Drive 716.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Crater Lake National Parkcar 716.1 mi
13h 6m$131–189Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane LAX - MFR
- Drive from Medford-Airport-MFR to Crater Lake National Parkcar
8h 35m$193–490
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Crater Lake National Park is to fly and drive which costs $45 - $250 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Crater Lake National Park is to fly and drive which takes 7h 17m and costs $45 - $250.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Crater Lake National Park is 663 miles. The road distance is 720.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Crater Lake National Park without a car is to train and taxi which takes 21h 35m and costs $380 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Santa Barbara to Crater Lake National Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Crater Lake National Park is 720 miles. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Santa Barbara to Crater Lake National Park.
There are one+ hotels available in Crater Lake National Park.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Crater Lake National Park, OR, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Barbara to Crater Lake National Park. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Santa Barbara Airport, walk to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) airport, fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR), then drive to Crater Lake National Park. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chemult then take the taxi to Crater Lake National Park.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to 200 S Front St - Medford
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $8–45
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to 200 S Front St - Medford
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–22
- Website
- Point
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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