There are 3 ways to get from Visalia to Santa Barbara by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, bus, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 10m$67–102Drive 207.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Visalia to Santa Barbaracar 207.1 mi
4h 11m$38–55Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane FAT - SBA
8h 35m$44–247
Visalia to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Visalia to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Visalia to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Visalia station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Visalia Transit Station and arriving at Santa Barbara via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Visalia and Santa Barbara is 234 miles. The road distance is 208.3 miles.
The best way to get from Visalia to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Visalia to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Visalia to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Visalia Transit Station.
Visalia to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Visalia to Santa Barbara is 208 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Visalia to Santa Barbara.
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What companies run services between Visalia, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Visalia Transit Station to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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