Distance between Santa Barbara CA and Pismo Beach CA
The distance from Santa Barbara to Pismo Beach is 81 miles by road including 29 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes and goes through Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande, Los Olivos and Los Alamos.
| Shortest distance by air | 73 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 81.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 25 min |
| Fuel amount | 2.8 gal |
| Fuel cost | 10.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Santa Barbara | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 101 CA 154 32 mi, 35 min
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| Los Olivos | 32 mi | 35 min | 1.0 gal | |
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CA 154 US 101 8 mi, 09 min
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| Barham Ranch | 40 mi | 44 min | 1.3 gal | |
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US 101 5 mi, 05 min
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| Los Alamos | 45 mi | 49 min | 1.5 gal | |
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US 101 16 mi, 16 min
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| Santa Maria | 61 mi | 1 h 06 min | 2.0 gal | |
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US 101 17 mi, 15 min
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| Arroyo Grande | 78 mi | 1 h 21 min | 2.6 gal | |
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US 101 4 mi, 03 min
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| Pismo Beach | 81 mi | 1 h 25 min | 2.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Santa Barbara to Pismo Beach?
Fuel cost: 10.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 81.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Santa Barbara to Pismo Beach?
Driving time: 1 h 25 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 25 min
- 42 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 44 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 11 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Santa Barbara to Pismo Beach by land?
The distance between Santa Barbara and Pismo Beach is 81.4 mi by road including 28.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Barbara and Pismo Beach respectively.
How far is Santa Barbara to Pismo Beach by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Barbara and Pismo Beach is 72.7 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Barbara and Pismo Beach respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Santa Barbara from Pismo Beach by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 8 min to cover the distance of 73 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 31 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Santa Barbara to Pismo Beach?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 29 min to cover the distance of 73 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 33 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Santa Barbara and Pismo Beach?
The halfway point between Santa Barbara and Pismo Beach is Barham Ranch. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Barham Ranch to Santa Barbara is 40 mi and driving will take about 44 min. The road between Barham Ranch and Pismo Beach has length 42 mi and will take approximately 41 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Santa Barbara in relation to Pismo Beach?
Santa Barbara is located 73 mi south-east of Pismo Beach.
Santa Barbara has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.42213, longitude -119.70267.
Pismo Beach has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.14275, longitude -120.64128.
Which highway goes from Santa Barbara to Pismo Beach?
The route from Santa Barbara to Pismo Beach follows US 101, CA 154.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 166: 2 mi