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How to get fromBentonville to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bentonville to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane XNA - SBA
    7h 22m
    $181–699

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fayetteville to Tulsabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    37h 17m
    $355–615

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Bentonville to Joplincar car
    2. Take the bus from Joplin to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    44h 40m
    $630–1,350

  4. Drive 1,605 mi

    1. Drive from Bentonville to Santa Barbaracar car 1,605 mi
    25h 57m
    $293–424

  5. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane XNA - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 37m
    $187–630

  6. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane XNA - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    11h 7m
    $273–901

  7. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane XNA - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 30m
    $263–961

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,462.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Bentonville, AR, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bentonville to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Fayetteville, Tulsa Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 37h 17m.

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