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How to get fromMadera to Santa Barbaraby bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, bus, subway or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Madera to Santa Barbara by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, bus, subway, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 30m

  2. Drive 234.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madera to Santa Barbaracar car 234.7 mi
    5h 4m
    $43–62

  3. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane FAT - SBA
    7h 36m
    $84–452

  4. Bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Madera, CA to San Jose - King Rdbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    7h 30m
    $95–400

  5. Bus, Caltrain, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Madera, CA to Gilroybus bus
    2. Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    8h 23m
    $93–358

Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Madera Bus Stop to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 3 hours.

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