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How to get fromBentonville to Santa Barbaraby plane, car, shuttle, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bentonville to Santa Barbara by plane, car, shuttle, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport 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 37m
    $171–699

  2. Drive to Tulsa International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Drive from Bentonville to Tulsa-Airport-TULcar car
    2. Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane TUL - SBA
    8h 48m
    $161–731

  3. Drive, shuttle, bus

    1. Drive from Bentonville to Monettcar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monett to Springfieldshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Seymourshuttle bus
    4. Drive from Seymour to Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesvillecar car
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesville to St Louis International Airportshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Saint Louis to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    8. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 5h
    $469–686

  4. Drive  1,605 mi

    1. Drive from Bentonville to Santa Barbaracar car 1,605 mi
    25h 58m
    $293–424

  5. Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport 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 38m
    $192–770

  6. Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport 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
    10h 45m
    $238–780

  7. Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport 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 21m
    $206–806

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,462.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.

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