How to travel from San Diego, CA to Santa Barbara, CA

There are 3 options to travel between San Diego, CA and Santa Barbara, CA including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from San Diego, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $27 (€23) compared to other travel options to Santa Barbara, CA:

Taking a bus costs $151 (€130) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $177 (€153) for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $23 (€20) less than taking a train, which costs on average $50 (€43) for the same trip.

The fastest way from San Diego, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 4 h 29 min.

There are alternative travel options to Santa Barbara, CA that take longer:

Getting to Santa Barbara, CA by bus takes 4 h 45 min on average.

Getting to Santa Barbara, CA by train takes 5 h 39 min on average.

Santa Barbara, CA is approximately 187 miles (302 km) away from San Diego, CA.

The average frequency per day from San Diego, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is:

• 3 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between San Diego, CA and Santa Barbara, CA as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from San Diego, CA to Santa Barbara, CA:

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• You can go to Santa Barbara, CA from San Diego, CA by bus with Greyhound or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $21 (€18) with FlixBus from San Diego, CA to Santa Barbara, CA on Omio.
• You can travel by train to Santa Barbara, CA from San Diego, CA with Amtrak, and you can find Amtrak San Diego, CA to Santa Barbara, CA tickets for $50 (€43) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from San Diego, CA to Santa Barbara, CA with the following travel companies:

• Direct trains with Amtrak with 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Santa Barbara, CA as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Santa Barbara, CA from San Diego, CA.