There are 3 ways to get from Searles Valley to Santa Barbara by taxi, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Searles Valley to Inyokern - Ridgecrest Transit Transfer Hub, 1401 3rd Street
- Take the bus from Inyokern - Ridgecrest Transit Transfer Hub, 1401 3rd Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway
- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Take the train from Burbank to Santa Barbara
8h 35m$172–210Drive 210.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Searles Valley to Santa Barbara210.1 mi
4h 29m$39–56Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Searles Valley to Kern County Superior Court - N. China Lake Blvd.
- Take the bus from Kern County Superior Court - N. China Lake Blvd. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.230
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
8h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Searles Valley to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Searles Valley to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Searles Valley and Santa Barbara is 270 miles. The road distance is 211.3 miles.
The best way to get from Searles Valley to Santa Barbara without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 8h 35m and costs $170 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Searles Valley to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Searles Valley to Santa Barbara is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Searles Valley to Santa Barbara.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Searles Valley, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Searles Valley to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the taxi to Inyokern - Ridgecrest Transit Transfer Hub, 1401 3rd Street, take the bus to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway, walk to Lancaster, take the train to Burbank - Downtown, walk to Burbank, then take the train to Santa Barbara. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kern County Superior Court - N. China Lake Blvd., take the bus to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St., then take the bus to Santa Barbara.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Burbank to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Inyokern - Ridgecrest Transit Transfer Hub, 1401 3rd Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Kern County Superior Court - N. China Lake Blvd. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $85–150
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