There are 3 ways to get from Sun Valley to Santa Barbara by bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Line 169 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Vineland / Strathern to Van Nuys / Keswickbus 169
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
3h 45m$28–57Drive 85.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sun Valley to Santa Barbaracar 85.9 mi
1h 34m$16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Sunland / San Fernando to Hill / 3rdbus 90
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
5h 5m$19–30
Sun Valley to Santa Barbara by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sun Valley to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sun Valley to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Sun Valley to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Sunland / San Fernando and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Hill / 3rd and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Sun Valley and Santa Barbara is 92 miles. The road distance is 86.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sun Valley to Santa Barbara without a car is to line 169 bus and train which takes 3h 45m and costs $27 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Sun Valley to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Sun Valley to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Sunland / San Fernando station.
Sun Valley to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Hill / 3rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sun Valley to Santa Barbara is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Sun Valley to Santa Barbara.
There are 325+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Sun Valley, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sunland / San Fernando to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Hill / 3rd, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 5h 5m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Vineland / Strathern to Van Nuys / Keswick
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Sunland / San Fernando to Hill / 3rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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