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

Distance between Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara is 353 kilometers (219 miles).
Driving distance from Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara is 411 kilometers (255 miles)

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

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Route instructions

1. Continue onto Locust Street 47 m
2. Turn left onto Center Street 201 m
3. Turn slight right onto Center Street 42 m
4. Keep right 88 m
5. Turn left onto North Pacific Avenue 214 m
6. Turn left onto River Street 691 m
7. Turn right onto Cabrillo Highway, CA 1 42.17 km
8. Turn left onto Merritt Street, CA 183 14.85 km
9. Continue onto East Market Street, CA 183 233 m
10. Turn right onto East Market Street, CA 183 343 m
11. Keep right 118 m
12. Turn slight right onto East Market Street, CA 183 694 m
13. Turn right 292.26 km
14. Keep right 387 m
15. Turn left onto Chumash Highway, CA 154 13.86 km
16. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Chumash Highway, CA 154 38.52 km
17. Keep left 5.42 km
18. Keep right 366 m
19. Turn left onto West Carrillo Street 636 m
20. Turn left onto Chapala Street 160 m
21. Turn right onto West Figueroa Street 318 m
22. Turn right onto Anacapa Street 79 m
23. Turn right 30 m
24. Turn slight right 95 m
25. Arrive at destination 0 m
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