How to get from San Diego to Santa Barbara by car, truck, bike, walk
Distance between San Diego and Santa Barbara is 302 kilometers (187 miles).
Driving distance from San Diego to Santa Barbara is 349 kilometers (216 miles)
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Routes from san-diego-california to santa-barbara-california
4 Ways from San Diego (United States/California) to Santa Barbara (United States/California)
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1. Continue onto C Street 84 m
2. Turn right onto 1st Avenue 810 m
3. Turn left 109.43 km
4. Keep left onto San Diego Freeway, I 5 12.07 km
5. Continue onto San Diego Freeway, I 5 1.31 km
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