Travel optionsfrom Fresno, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
How to get to Santa Barbara, CA from Fresno, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Fresno, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
710 Gold Runner · 5910 AMTRAK · 785 Pacific Surfliner12:299h27Fresno station, Fresno, CA21:56Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA£591One-way2 changes
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710 Gold Runner · 5910 AMTRAK · 785 Pacific Surfliner12:299h27Fresno station, Fresno, CA21:56Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA£591One-way2 changes
Fastest
710 Gold Runner · 5910 AMTRAK · 785 Pacific Surfliner12:299h27Fresno station, Fresno, CA21:56Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA£591One-way2 changes
Other options
710 Gold Runner · 5910 AMTRAK · 785 Pacific Surfliner12:299h43Fresno station, Fresno, CA22:12Goleta Station, Goleta, CA£621One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Fresno, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from Fresno, CA to Santa Barbara, CA:
A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Fresno, CA to Santa Barbara, CA costing on average £58.
A coach is £169 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Fresno, CA to Santa Barbara, CA costing on average £222.
Other travel options to Santa Barbara, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 17m.
Train takes on average 9h 28m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Fresno, CA and Santa Barbara, CA as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Fresno station, Fresno, CA and arrive in Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA.
- Coaches mostly depart from Fresno and arrive in Santa Barbara, Bus station.
- Flights mostly depart from Fresno Yosemite International and arrive in Santa Barbara Airport.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to Santa Barbara, CA by coach.
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