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How to get fromAtlantic City to Santa Barbaraby train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 12 ways to get from Atlantic City to Santa Barbara by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PHL - SBA
    12h 44m
    $216–931

  2. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane PHL - SAN
    3. Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain train
    16h 48m
    $207–654

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Ppa Bus Terminalbus bus 551
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 19h
    $463–757

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Ppa Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 22h
    $763–1,857

  5. Drive  2,828.1 mi

    1. Drive from Atlantic City to Santa Barbaracar car 2,828.1 mi
    46h 14m
    $517–746

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PHL - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 56m
    $280–507

  7. Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane JFK - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    15h 4m
    $246–710

  8. Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane JFK - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    15h 4m
    $330–1,041

  9. Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BWI - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    14h 55m
    $242–1,413

  10. Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane EWR - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    15h 10m
    $239–768

  11. Train via Washington

    1. Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 23h
    $870–2,918

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    3d 6h
    $911–2,450

Atlantic City to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$463Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,543.5 mi
  • Duration: 12h 44m

What companies run services between Atlantic City, NJ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Philadelphia Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to Santa Barbara via 30th Street Station, Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 23h.

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