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How to get fromGrass Valley to Santa Barbaraby bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Grass Valley to Santa Barbara by bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway

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  1. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSMF - SBA
    7h
    $74–364

  2. Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeOAK - SBA
    8h 24m
    $60–358

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus5
    2. Take the bus from Auburn Station to J St & 8th Stbus60
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
    14h 26m
    $62–173

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus5
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain
    15h 4m
    $90–168

  5. Drive 427.7 mi

    1. Drive from Grass Valley to Santa Barbaracar427.7 mi
    7h 48m
    $79–113

  6. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSFO - SBA
    8h 49m
    $78–310

  7. Bus, train via Oakland

    1. Take the bus from Tinloy St at Bank St to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus5
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Oaklandtrain
    3. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus
    14h 27m

Grass Valley to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration14h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Grass Valley, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from City Hall to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Auburn Station, J St & 8th St, 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 14h 26m.

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