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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train StationbusFlixBus 2007
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa BarbarabusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h

  2. Drive 275.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Merced to Santa Barbaracar275.9 mi
    5h 21m
    $51–73

  3. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSMF - SBA
    7h 10m
    $76–377

  4. Bus via Merced Bus Stop

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train StationbusGreyhound US0810
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa BarbarabusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 10m

  5. Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train

    1. Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)planeMCE - HHR
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    7h 29m
    $186–289

  6. Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeOAK - SBA
    7h 33m
    $62–300

  7. Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    3. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSFO - SBA
    8h 22m
    $67–292

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Merced to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 8h.

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