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How to get fromOlympic Valley to Santa Barbaraby taxi, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Olympic Valley to Santa Barbara by taxi, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or train

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  1. Taxi, bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Olympic Valley to South Lake Tahoe Wyetaxi
    2. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSMF - SBA
    8h 12m
    $213–533

  2. Drive 480.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Olympic Valley to Santa Barbaracar480.3 mi
    8h 42m
    $88–127

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th StbusNorthstar
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus StopbusFlixBus 2005
    14h 15m
    $137–237

  4. Drive, train (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Olympic Valley to Colfax Amtrak Stationcar
    2. Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain
    15h 46m
    $92–226

  5. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Northstar Village Gate # 7 to Reno Tahoe International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeRNO - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    11h 16m

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

    1. Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th Stbus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeOAK - SBA
    10h 45m
    $142–377

  7. Bus, train via San Jose

    1. Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and RidebusNorthstar
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Santa BarbaratrainCoast Starlight
    16h 44m
    $185–435

  8. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Railyard Mobility Hub to Sharlands Avenue and Avenida de Landataxi
    2. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbarabus
    18h 4m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - AmtrakbusSac/SLT Connecting Bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa BarbaratrainCoast Starlight
    18h 29m
    $156–255

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Olympic Valley Rd at Post Office to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Railyard Mobility Hub, Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar, San Francisco - 16th St, 16th St& Rhode Island St, Mission Bay North & 4th St, and San Francisco in around 14h 15m.

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