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How to get fromYosemite Valley to Santa Barbaraby car, bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak) or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara by car, bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Drive, bus, train

    best
    1. Drive from Yosemite Valley to Mammoth Mountain Inncar
    2. Take the bus from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Golden Valley Park & Ridebus
    3. Take the train from Chatsworth to Santa Barbaratrain
    10h 24m
    $511–539

  2. Drive 316.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbaracar316.2 mi
    6h 43m
    $58–84

  3. Bus to Merced Municipal Airport, fly to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Merced Airportbus
    2. Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)planeMCE - HHR
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    10h 46m
    $146–322

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Amtrak/Greyhound Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
    11h 16m

  5. Bus via Fresno

    1. Take the bus from Curry Village to Fresno Yosemite International Airportbus
    2. Take the bus from Fresno State University to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
    14h 30m

  6. Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Fresno Yosemite International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeFAT - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    11h 2m
    $110–443

  7. Drive to Mammoth Lakes Airport, fly to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train

    1. Drive from Yosemite Valley to Mammoth Lakes Airport (MMH)car
    2. Fly from Mammoth Lakes Airport (MMH) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)planeMMH - HHR
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    8h 45m
    $344–634

  8. Bus, bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Merced Transpobus
    2. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSMF - SBA
    12h 9m
    $108–424

  9. Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Merced Transpobus
    2. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeOAK - SBA
    12h 2m
    $96–368

Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Santa Barbara via Amtrak/Greyhound Station, Fresno Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 11h 16m.

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