How to get from Palm Desert to Santa Barbara by car, truck, bike, walk
Distance between Palm Desert and Santa Barbara is 317 kilometers (197 miles).
Driving distance from Palm Desert to Santa Barbara is 349 kilometers (216 miles)
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4 Ways from Palm Desert (United states/California) to Santa Barbara (United States/California)
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1. Continue onto Fred Waring Drive 745 m
2. Turn right onto Portola Avenue 9.09 km
3. Turn right onto Monterey Avenue 674 m
4. Make a U-turn onto Monterey Avenue 40 m
5. Keep right 142.57 km
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