Driving distance from Santa Barbara, CA to San Marcos, CA is 196 miles (316 km). How far is it from Santa Barbara, CA to San Marcos, CA? It's a 03 hours 51 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 170 miles (274 km) and flight time from Santa Barbara, CA to San Marcos, CA is 20 minutes. Don't forget to check out our "Gas cost calculator" option. It will calculate cost of driving this particular distance. See the map below for the visual display of the upcoming road trip.
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