It would take 1 hour 58 mins to go from San Diego to and 1 hour 33 mins to go from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles. The major city closest to the halfway point between San Diego, CA and Santa Barbara, CA is Los Angeles, CA, situated 121 miles from San Diego, CA and 95 miles from Santa Barbara, CA. It would take 1 hour 51 mins to go from San Diego to Bell Gardens and 1 hour 44 mins to go from Santa Barbara to Bell Gardens. The closest town to the halfway point is Bell Gardens, CA, situated 112 miles from San Diego, CA and 105 miles from Santa Barbara, CA. This location is 108.50 miles away from San Diego, CA and Santa Barbara, CA and it would take approximately 1 hour 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations. If you want to meet halfway between San Diego, CA and Santa Barbara, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 33.979851 and -118.133896, or 33º 58' 47.4636' N, 118º 8' 2.0256' W. Halfway Point Between San Diego, CA and Santa Barbara, CA