There are 3 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museumbus
8h 11m$84–119Drive 239.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parkscar 239.3 mi
4h 43m$44–64Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Delanobus
- Take the bus from Delano - Juanita's Travel to Tularebus 1
- Take the taxi from Tulare to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parkstaxi
9h 33m$197–291
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Three Rivers Historical Museum via Bakersfield Train Station and Visalia Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is 267 miles. The road distance is 240.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks without a car is to bus which takes 8h 11m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Santa Barbara to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Santa Barbara to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
There are 112+ hotels available in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, Visalia Transit Center, and Three Rivers Historical Museum in around 8h 11m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $16–30
- Titanium
- $18–30
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Delano - Juanita's Travel to Tulare
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $24–35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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