There are 4 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Manzanar by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Mojave Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street395 Route South
9h 13mDrive 263.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Manzanar263.6 mi
5h 8m$49–70Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Glendale Amtrak
- Take the train from Glendale to Lancaster
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
9h 59m$111–218Fly, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Bishop Airport (BIH)SBA - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Street
7h 42m$106–411
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Manzanar is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Manzanar is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Manzanar is 352 miles. The road distance is 265.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Manzanar without a car is to bus which takes 9h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Santa Barbara to Manzanar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Manzanar is 265 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Santa Barbara to Manzanar.
There are 16+ hotels available in Manzanar.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Manzanar, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Manzanar via Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway and Lone Pine CA in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Glendale Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Glendale to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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