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How to get fromSonora to Santa Barbaraby car, bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), taxi, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Sonora to Santa Barbara by car, bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), taxi, or subway

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  1. Drive, bus, train

    best
    1. Drive from Sonora to Mercedcar car
    2. Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernandobus bus
    4. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 19m
    $71–138

  2. Drive 324.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sonora to Santa Barbaracar car 324.6 mi
    7h 5m
    $60–86

  3. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Sonora to Lathrop/Manteca Stationcar car
    2. Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain train Ace
    3. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 59m
    $123–241

  4. Drive, bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Drive from Sonora to Lodi Amtrak Stationcar car
    2. Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus bus
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    6h 52m
    $237–520

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockton St. to Yosemite Villagebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Fresno Amtrakbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    15h 23m
    $121–185

  6. Taxi, bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Sonora to Yosemite Blvd & Western Avetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus bus
    3. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    9h 21m
    $328–608

  7. Taxi, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Sonora to Yosemite Blvd & Western Avetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    8h 29m
    $418–585

  8. Drive, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Drive from Sonora to Lathrop/Manteca Stationcar car
    2. Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    4. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 2m
    $548–853

  9. Drive, bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Drive from Sonora to Lodi Amtrak Stationcar car
    2. Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus bus
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SMF - BUR
    4. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 55m
    $228–757

Sonora to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration15h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 406 mi
  • Duration: 10h 19m

What companies run services between Sonora, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Stockton St. to Santa Barbara via Yosemite Village, Fresno Amtrak, Fresno Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 15h 23m.

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