There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Midpines by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Hwy 140 Autocamp
9h 47m$67–139Drive 295.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Midpines295.6 mi
6h 2m$54–78Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)HHR - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Airport to Hwy 140 Autocamp
8h 11m$189–239Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Hwy 140 Autocamp
10h 37mTrain, bus via Bakersfield
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Hwy 140 Autocamp
10h 55m$103–214
Santa Barbara to Midpines by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Midpines is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Midpines is to drive which takes 6h 2m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Midpines. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Hwy 140 Autocamp via Bakersfield Train Station and Merced Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Midpines is 394 miles. The road distance is 297.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Midpines without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Santa Barbara to Midpines, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Midpines bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Midpines bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Midpines is 297 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Santa Barbara to Midpines.
There are 449+ hotels available in Midpines.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Midpines, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Hwy 140 Autocamp via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, and Merced Transpo in around 10h 37m.
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- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- tickets@yarts.com
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Merced Transpo to Hwy 140 Autocamp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Merced Airport to Hwy 140 Autocamp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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