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How to get fromBoston Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbaraby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Boston Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BOS - SBA
    9h 52m
    $193–773

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 23h
    $1,807–2,894

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn 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
    3d 2h
    $578–918

  4. Drive  3,053.1 mi

    1. Drive from Boston Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbaracar car 3,053.1 mi
    2d 1h
    $522–754

  5. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BOS - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 6m
    $260–506

  6. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane BOS - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 36m
    $285–1,027

  7. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BOS - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 53m
    $268–520

  8. Fly to Santa Monica, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Monica (SMO)plane plane BOS - SMO
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    14h 31m
    $270–944

  9. Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane plane BOS - LAS
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    16h 21m
    $249–551

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown 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
    3d 2h
    $1,408–2,223

Boston Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 23hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,807Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,671.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 52m

What companies run services between Boston Airport (BOS), USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal C - Arrivals Level to Santa Barbara via South Station, Boston, Chicago Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 23h.

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