There are 3 ways to get from Hanford to Santa Barbara by bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, or plane
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Hanford to Bakersfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 5mDrive 199.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hanford to Santa Barbaracar 199.2 mi
4h 3m$37–53Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Hanford to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)taxi
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane FAT - SBA
5h 24m$160–553
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanford to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Hanford to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanford to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Hanford and arriving at Santa Barbara via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Hanford and Santa Barbara is 245 miles. The road distance is 200.3 miles.
The best way to get from Hanford to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Hanford to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Hanford to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Hanford station.
Hanford to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanford to Santa Barbara is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Hanford to Santa Barbara.
There are 302+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Hanford, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hanford to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Hanford to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
Kings Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-559-924-1515
Hanford Marathon Cab
- Phone
- +1-559-362-2188
- Website
- hanfordsmarathoncab.com
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