There are 10 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Winnemucca by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Elko Regional Airport, train
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO)plane SBA - EKO
- Take the train from Elko Amtrak Station to Winnemucca Stationtrain
10h 27m$94–394Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SBA - RNO
- Take the train from Reno to Winnemucca Stationtrain
10h 4m$82–377Bus via Oakland
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Winnemucca(Winners Inn-Casino)bus
17h 35m$105–170Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Sacramento to Winnemucca Stationtrain California Zephyr
20h 31m$192–447Drive 624.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Winnemuccacar 624.7 mi
11h 14m$114–165Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LAX - RNO
- Take the train from Reno to Winnemucca Stationtrain
10h 54m$385–827Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Winnemucca Stationtrain
12h 48m$302–676Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BUR - RNO
- Take the train from Reno to Winnemucca Stationtrain
10h 36m$569–862Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LGB - RNO
- Take the train from Reno to Winnemucca Stationtrain
12h 13m$159–720Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431bus 395
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Winnemucca(Winners Inn-Casino)bus
19h 50m$141–219
Santa Barbara to Winnemucca by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Winnemucca is to bus via Oakland which costs $100 - $170 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Winnemucca is to fly and train which takes 10h 4m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Winnemucca. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Winnemucca(Winners Inn-Casino) via Oakland and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Winnemucca station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Winnemucca Station via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 31m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Winnemucca is 644 miles. The road distance is 628.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Winnemucca without a car is to bus via Oakland which takes 17h 35m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Santa Barbara to Winnemucca, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Winnemucca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Winnemucca train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Winnemucca is to bus via Oakland which takes 17h 35m and costs $100 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $450 and takes 20h 31m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Winnemucca, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Winnemucca(Winners Inn-Casino) via Oakland and Sparks Transit Center in around 17h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Winnemucca Station via Sacramento in around 20h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elko Amtrak Station to Winnemucca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Winnemucca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Winnemucca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Winnemucca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Winnemucca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Winnemucca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Winnemucca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- 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
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Barbara to Winnemucca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Barbara to Winnemucca train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Winnemucca is 628 miles. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Santa Barbara to Winnemucca.
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