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

There are 3 travel options from Santa Barbara, CA to San Diego, CA: bus, train or flight.

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

A bus is $154 (€133) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $181 (€156) from Santa Barbara, CA to San Diego, CA.

A bus is $23 (€20) less than a train with an average ticket price of $50 (€43) from Santa Barbara, CA to San Diego, CA.

The fastest way from Santa Barbara, CA to San Diego, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 3 h 30 min.

There are alternative travel options to San Diego, CA that take longer:

Getting to San Diego, CA by bus takes 5 h 5 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 6 h 14 min of travel time.

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

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

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

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

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Santa Barbara, CA to San Diego, CA:

• You can travel between Santa Barbara, CA and San Diego, CA by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $26 (€23) with FlixBus from Santa Barbara, CA to San Diego, CA.
• You can take a train from Santa Barbara, CA to San Diego, CA with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for $50 (€43) with Amtrak from Santa Barbara, CA to San Diego, CA.

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

• You'll find direct buses with.
• You can travel directly by plane with.
• You can book a direct train with.

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