Distance between Santa Cruz CA and Santa Barbara CA
The distance from Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara is 255 miles by road including 155 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 12 minutes and goes through Watsonville, Salinas, Soledad, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria.
| Shortest distance by air | 219 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 255.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 12 min |
| Fuel amount | 8.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 33.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Santa Cruz | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 1 5 mi, 05 min
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| Capitola | 5 mi | 05 min | 0.1 gal | |
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CA 1 3 mi, 03 min
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| Aptos | 8 mi | 08 min | 0.2 gal | |
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CA 1 8 mi, 07 min
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| Watsonville | 16 mi | 15 min | 0.5 gal | |
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CA 1 21 mi, 23 min
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| Salinas | 37 mi | 38 min | 1.2 gal | |
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US 101 26 mi, 25 min
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| Soledad | 63 mi | 1 h 04 min | 2.1 gal | |
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US 101 70 mi, 1 h 04 min
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| Paso Robles | 134 mi | 2 h 09 min | 4.3 gal | |
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US 101 30 mi, 28 min
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| San Luis Obispo | 163 mi | 2 h 37 min | 5.4 gal | |
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US 101 31 mi, 28 min
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| Santa Maria | 194 mi | 3 h 06 min | 6.5 gal | |
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US 101 CA 154 62 mi, 1 h 06 min
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| Santa Barbara | 255 mi | 4 h 12 min | 8.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara?
Fuel cost: 33.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 255.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara?
Driving time: 4 h 12 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 40 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 35 min
- 112 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 43 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 71 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 16 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 10 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 19 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara by land?
The distance between Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara is 255.4 mi by road including 155.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara respectively.
How far is Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara is 219.3 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 Cruz and Santa Barbara respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Santa Cruz from Santa Barbara by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 26 min to cover the distance of 219 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 36 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 Cruz to Santa Barbara?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 28 min to cover the distance of 219 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 40 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 Cruz and Santa Barbara?
The halfway point between Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara is San Miguel. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from San Miguel to Santa Cruz is 125 mi and driving will take about 2 h. The road between San Miguel and Santa Barbara has length 130 mi and will take approximately 2 h 12 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Santa Cruz in relation to Santa Barbara?
Santa Cruz is located 219 mi north-west of Santa Barbara.
Santa Cruz has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.9742, longitude -122.02972.
Santa Barbara has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.42213, longitude -119.70267.
Which highway goes from Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara?
The route from Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara follows US 101.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 1: 36 mi
- CA 154: 32 mi
- CA 183: 10 mi
- CA 46: 3 mi
- CA 166: 2 mi