Your total trip with all stops is around 2,300 miles / 3700 km, taking roughly 35 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Atlanta, GA and Santa Barbara, CA.
Start from Atlanta, Georgia.
Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #1 after driving about 380 miles (620 km) or 5.5 hours.
Fort Smith, Arkansas is stopping point #2 after driving about 290 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 670 miles or 1080 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is stopping point #3 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 850 miles or 1370 km over roughly 13 hours of driving.
Amarillo, Texas is stopping point #4 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,110 miles or 1790 km over roughly 17 hours of driving.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #5 after driving about 290 miles (460 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,400 miles or 2250 km over roughly 21 hours of driving.
Flagstaff, Arizona is stopping point #6 after driving about 320 miles (520 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,720 miles or 2770 km over roughly 25.5 hours of driving.
San Bernardino, California is stopping point #7 after driving about 420 miles (680 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,150 miles or 3450 km over roughly 32.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Santa Barbara, California is your destination after driving about 150 miles (240 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,300 miles or 3700 km, taking roughly 35 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.