The driving time from Santa Barbara to Carmel via Big Sur, Hearst Castle Info. Center is 8 hours 3 minutes by road. You can also find other options to travel from Santa Barbara to Carmel via Big Sur, Hearst Castle Info. Center like bus, subway, tram, train and rail. To know the travel distances while planning a journey, find the
Distance from Santa Barbara to Carmel via Big Sur, Hearst Castle Info. Center!