Distance from Santa Barbara, CA to Santa Cruz, CA

Driving distance from Santa Barbara, CA to Santa Cruz, CA is 271 miles (436 km). How far is it from Santa Barbara, CA to Santa Cruz, CA? It's a 04 hours 27 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 220 miles (353 km) and flight time from Santa Barbara, CA to Santa Cruz, CA is 26 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.

Driving distance
271 Miles
/
436 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
10.84 Gallons
41.42 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
220 Miles
/
353 Km
Flight distance

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