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

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There are 5 ways to get from Bellingham to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Bellingham International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BLI - SBA
    7h 3m
    $92–443

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    31h
    $210–335

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattletrain train Amtrak Cascades
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    35h 43m
    $702–1,179

  4. Drive  1,198.7 mi

    1. Drive from Bellingham to Santa Barbaracar car 1,198.7 mi
    20h 56m
    $219–316

  5. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SEA - SBA
    7h 37m
    $304–505

Bellingham to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration31hAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Allegiant Air, and Southwest Airlines fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 31h.

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