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

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There are 8 ways to get from Boulder to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane DEN - SBA
    6h 28m

  2. Drive  1,093.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boulder to Santa Barbaracar car 1,093.7 mi
    17h 46m
    $200–289

  3. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus bus Ff1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    27h 20m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus bus Ff1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    33h 8m

  5. Bus, fly to Meadows Field Airport

    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane DEN - BFL
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    9h 45m

  6. Bus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane DEN - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 36m

  7. Bus, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane DEN - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 26m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus bus Ff1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus bus
    29h 20m

Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 967.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Union Station, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 27h 20m.

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