There are 7 ways to get from Turlock to Santa Barbara by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Fresno
best- Take the bus from Turlock to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
8h 50m$73–156Bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Turlock Transit Center to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
7h 20m$50–327Drive 284.6 mi
- Drive from Turlock to Santa Barbaracar 284.6 mi
5h 42m$52–75Bus
- Take the bus from Turlock to Bakersfield Train Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 25m$78–138Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
8h 16m$50–259Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Turlock to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
7h 17m$71–388Bus to Merced Municipal Airport, fly to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train
- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Transpobus
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)plane MCE - HHR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 10m$86–172
Turlock to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turlock to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Turlock to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Turlock to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Turlock and arriving at Santa Barbara via Fresno Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Turlock and Santa Barbara is 351 miles. The road distance is 286.3 miles.
The best way to get from Turlock to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus via Fresno which takes 8h 50m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Turlock to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Turlock to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Turlock station.
Turlock to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Fresno Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turlock to Santa Barbara is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Turlock to Santa Barbara.
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What companies run services between Turlock, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Turlock to Santa Barbara via Fresno Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- 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 Turlock to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Turlock Transit Center to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Turlock to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Turlock to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Turlock Transit Center to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.mercedthebus.com/
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