There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Turlock by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, plane, subway, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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 BakersfieldAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to TurlockGreyhound US0810
8h 40mFly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
8h 4m$50–237Drive 284.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Turlock284.6 mi
5h 39m$52–75Bus via Dale Rd & Veneman Ave
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to BakersfieldAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to ModestoFlixBus 2007
10h 59mFly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus, line 10 bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Turlock Transit Center
7h 29m$54–345Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SBA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
8h 41m$82–416Bus to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- 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 Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
8h 38m$176–275Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)LAX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Turlock
8h 48m$112–518
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Turlock is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Turlock is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Turlock. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Turlock via Bakersfield Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Turlock is 351 miles. The road distance is 286.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Turlock without a car is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Santa Barbara to Turlock, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Turlock bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Turlock bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Turlock is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Santa Barbara to Turlock.
There are 37+ hotels available in Turlock.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Turlock, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Turlock via Bakersfield and Bakersfield Train Station in around 8h 40m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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 Turlock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Turlock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Turlock Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- 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
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
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