How to get from San Francisco to Santa Barbara by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between San Francisco and Santa Barbara is 446 kilometers (277 miles).
Driving distance from San Francisco to Santa Barbara is 523 kilometers (324 miles)

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4 Ways from San Francisco (United States/California) to Santa Barbara (United States/California)

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Route instructions

1. Continue onto Van Ness Avenue, US 101 120 m
2. Make a U-turn onto Van Ness Avenue, US 101 580 m
3. Turn sharp left onto Market Street 79 m
4. Turn right onto 11th Street 964 m
5. Turn left onto Bryant Street 144 m
6. Turn right 56.06 km
7. Keep left onto Bayshore Freeway, US 101 73.27 km
8. Keep right 21.56 km
9. Keep right 311.02 km
10. Keep right 387 m
11. Turn left onto Chumash Highway, CA 154 13.86 km
12. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Chumash Highway, CA 154 38.52 km
13. Keep left 5.42 km
14. Keep right 366 m
15. Turn left onto West Carrillo Street 636 m
16. Turn left onto Chapala Street 160 m
17. Turn right onto West Figueroa Street 318 m
18. Turn right onto Anacapa Street 79 m
19. Turn right 30 m
20. Turn slight right 95 m
21. Arrive at destination 0 m
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Information about Stations

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San Francisco International Airport
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Santa Barbara Municipal Airport