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How to get fromVisalia to Santa Barbaraby bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, bus, plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Visalia to Santa Barbara by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    6h 5m

  2. Drive 207.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Visalia to Santa Barbaracar car 207.1 mi
    4h 11m
    $38–55

  3. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane FAT - SBA
    8h 36m
    $67–388

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Glendale Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the train from Glendale Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner
    7h 13m
    $67–122

Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Visalia, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Visalia Transit Station to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 6h 5m.

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