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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Santa Nella Villageby train, car, bus (Flixbus), plane, bus, or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Santa Nella Village by train, car, bus (Flixbus), plane, bus, or subway

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  1. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Salinastrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Drive from Salinas to Santa Nella Villagecar car
    7h 6m
    $93–183

  2. Drive 261.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Santa Nella Villagecar car 261.4 mi
    5h
    $48–69

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus Westminster
    7h 49m
    $72–90

  4. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus
    7h 19m
    $240–503

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    3. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus
    6h 41m
    $332–487

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Santa Barbara to Santa Nella Village.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 313 mi
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Santa Nella Village, Merced County, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Santa Nella Village via Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA, and Petro - Santa Nella in around 7h 49m.

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