There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Thermal by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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 Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
7h$40–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2054
8h 5m$56–145Train, bus via Fontana
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
9h 23m$89–178Drive 227.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Thermalcar 227.4 mi
3h 59m$42–60Train, bus #2 (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 35mFly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SBA - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Thermaltaxi
5h 35m$140–482Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane LAX - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Thermaltaxi
6h 15m$169–497
Santa Barbara to Thermal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Thermal is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Thermal is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Thermal. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Airport at Desert Cactus Dr. via Los Angeles Union Station, Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and Coachella Transit Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Thermal is 233 miles. The road distance is 228.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Thermal without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Santa Barbara to Thermal, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Thermal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Thermal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Thermal is 229 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Santa Barbara to Thermal.
There are 1219+ hotels available in Thermal.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Thermal, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Airport at Desert Cactus Dr. via Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, and Coachella Transit Hub in around 7h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
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