There are 3 ways to get from Mount Whitney to Santa Barbara by unknown, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, bus
best- Walk from Mount Whitney to Lone Pine CAunknown
- Take the bus from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highwaybus
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus
9h 14mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Mount Whitney to Lone Pine CAunknown
- Take the bus from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highwaybus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Burbank to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 30mTravel, fly
- Walk from Mount Whitney to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)unknown
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane FAT - SBA
7h 13m
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mount Whitney and Santa Barbara is 352 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Whitney to Santa Barbara without a car is to travel and bus which takes 9h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Mount Whitney to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
There are 302+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Mount Whitney, Tulare County, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mount Whitney to Santa Barbara. However, you can travel to Lone Pine CA, take the bus to Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway, then take the bus to Santa Barbara. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Whitney to Santa Barbara via Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street, Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway, Lancaster, Burbank - Downtown, and Burbank in around 9h 30m.
- 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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Burbank to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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