There are 8 ways to get from Yakima to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane YKM - SBA
11h 15m$87–433Bus
- Take the bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
30h 35m$178–317Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2124
- Take the train from Seattle to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
36h 14m$193–316Drive 1,010.2 mi
- Drive from Yakima to Santa Barbaracar 1,010.2 mi
18h 57m$185–267Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SEA - SBA
8h 15m$118–472Bus to Tri-Cities Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Tri-Cities Airportbus
- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PSC - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 3m$142–588Bus to Tri-Cities Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Tri-Cities Airportbus
- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PSC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 5m$122–463Bus, train via Vancouver
- Take the bus from Yakima to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Santa Barbaratrain
36h 22m$227–387
Yakima to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakima to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $170 - $320 and takes 30h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Yakima to Santa Barbara is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Yakima to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Yakima and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
The distance between Yakima and Santa Barbara is 866 miles. The road distance is 1016.1 miles.
The best way to get from Yakima to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 30h 35m and costs $170 - $320.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Yakima to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Yakima to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Yakima station.
The best way to get from Yakima to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 11h 15m and costs $85 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $320 and takes 30h 35m.
Yakima to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yakima to Santa Barbara is 1016 miles. It takes approximately 18h 57m to drive from Yakima to Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Yakima, WA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yakima to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 30h 35m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Yakima to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $12–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 866-253-5247
- csr@airporter.com
- Website
- grapeline.us
Bus from Yakima Airport to Tri-Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
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