There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to McCloud by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or train
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 Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SBA - RDD
- Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to McCloudcar
6h 40m$54–272Bus
- 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 Mt Shastabus
15h 28m$178–262Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Dunsmuir Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
16h 55m$267–495Drive 584.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to McCloudcar 584.4 mi
10h 12m$107–154Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane LAX - RDD
- Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to McCloudcar
7h 59m$254–750
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to McCloud is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to McCloud is to fly and drive which takes 6h 40m and costs $50 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to McCloud. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Mt Shasta via Oakland and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to McCloud station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Dunsmuir Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and McCloud is 529 miles. The road distance is 587.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to McCloud without a car is to bus which takes 15h 28m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Santa Barbara to McCloud, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to McCloud bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to McCloud train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to McCloud is to bus which takes 15h 28m and costs $170 - $270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $500 and takes 16h 55m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and McCloud, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to McCloud via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, and Mt Shasta in around 15h 28m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Dunsmuir Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $210–440 and the journey takes 16h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Dunsmuir Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–45
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mt Shasta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mt Shasta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to McCloud bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara to McCloud train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Dunsmuir Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to McCloud is 588 miles. It takes approximately 10h 12m to drive from Santa Barbara to McCloud.
There are 38+ hotels available in McCloud.