There are 4 ways to get from Madera to Santa Barbara by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, bus, or subway
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Madera Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train StationGreyhound US0810
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa BarbaraAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 30mDrive 242.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madera to Santa Barbara242.4 mi
4h 45m$45–64Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)FAT - SBA
7h 17m$94–502Bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madera, CA to San Jose - King Rd
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
7h 30m$88–373
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madera to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Madera to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Madera to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Madera Bus Stop and arriving at Santa Barbara via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Madera and Santa Barbara is 292 miles. The road distance is 243.8 miles.
The best way to get from Madera to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Madera to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Madera to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Madera Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Madera to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $500 and takes 7h 17m.
Madera to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madera to Santa Barbara is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Madera to Santa Barbara.
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, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madera Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Madera, CA to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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