There are 2 ways to get from Arvin to Santa Barbara by bus (Amtrak) or car
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The cheapest way to get from Arvin to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Arvin to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Arvin to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from 4th Avenue at Hill Street and arriving at Santa Barbara via Downtown Transit Center and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Arvin and Santa Barbara is 187 miles. The road distance is 139.6 miles.
The best way to get from Arvin to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Arvin to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Arvin to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from 4th Avenue at Hill Street station.
Arvin to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at GET Downtown Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arvin to Santa Barbara is 140 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Arvin to Santa Barbara.
There are 302+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Arvin, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 4th Avenue at Hill Street to Santa Barbara via Downtown Transit Center, Truxtun @ Amtrak, and Bakersfield in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from 4th Avenue at Hill Street to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- (661) 854-3139
- Website
- arvin.org
Bus from 4th Avenue at Hill Street to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Arvin Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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