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

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There are 9 ways to get from Merced to Santa Barbara by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak), or subway

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 10m
    $67–125

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernandobus bus
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 47m
    $47–101

  3. Drive 268.3 mi

    1. Drive from Merced to Santa Barbaracar car 268.3 mi
    5h 40m
    $49–71

  4. 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)plane plane MCE - HHR
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 30m
    $84–234

  5. Bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CAbus bus Stockton
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 41m
    $89–149

  6. 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 bus
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus bus
    3. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    8h 24m
    $54–276

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

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    7h 33m
    $54–324

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

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    7h 48m
    $75–384

  9. Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus bus
    2. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FAT - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 7m
    $67–337

Merced to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest 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 Bus Stop to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 8h 10m.

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