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How to get fromYosemite to Santa Barbaraby car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Yosemite to Santa Barbara by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Drive from Yosemite to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LEX - SBA
    9h 52m
    $142–617

  2. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Yosemite to Bereataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 9h
    $579–885

  3. Taxi, bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the taxi from Yosemite to Bereataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburgbus bus
    5. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train
    6. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 10h
    $1,368–2,201

  4. Drive  2,207.2 mi

    1. Drive from Yosemite to Santa Barbaracar car 2,207.2 mi
    36h 27m
    $390–564

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Drive from Yosemite to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SDF - SBA
    10h 20m
    $179–727

  6. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Yosemite to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SDF - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 49m
    $190–628

  7. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Yosemite to Bereataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Los Angelestrain train
    6. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    3d 7h
    $1,614–2,515

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,037.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Yosemite to Santa Barbara. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Hollister & La Patera, then take the bus to Carrillo & Bath. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Berea, take the bus to Cincinnati Bus Station, walk to Cincinnati, take the bus to Indianapolis, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, then take the bus to Santa Barbara Bus Stop.

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