There are 7 ways to get from Yucca Valley to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, taxi, plane, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Palm Springs North to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
5h 44m$109–175Drive 214.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Yucca Valley to Santa Barbaracar 214.1 mi
3h 46m$40–57Bus, train via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Palm Springs North to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
6h 9m$125–245Taxi to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Yucca Valley to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPtaxi
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PSP - SBA
5h 50m$146–508Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Palm Springs Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
7h 40m$123–243Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner
9h 44mBus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palm Springs North to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAX - SBA
6h 18m$129–356
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yucca Valley to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Yucca Valley to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Yucca Valley and Santa Barbara is 234 miles. The road distance is 215.3 miles.
The best way to get from Yucca Valley to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 5h 44m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Yucca Valley to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Yucca Valley to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 5h 44m and costs $100 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 7h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between Yucca Valley to Santa Barbara is 215 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Yucca Valley to Santa Barbara.
There are 304+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Yucca Valley, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Yucca Valley to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Palm Springs North and Los Angeles Union Station in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yucca Valley to Santa Barbara via Palm Springs Station and Los Angeles in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Palm Springs Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Palm Springs North to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Palm Springs North to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
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