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How to get fromCarlsbad Caverns National Park to Santa Barbaraby car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Santa Barbara by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Drive from Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)car car
    2. Fly from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane ROW - SBA
    9h 11m
    $119–488

  2. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Carlsbadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Carlsbad to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus bus
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    22h 20m
    $229–346

  3. Taxi, bus, train via Albuquerque

    1. Take the taxi from Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Carlsbadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Carlsbad to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Lunas Rail Runner Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain train
    5. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    31h 57m
    $439–867

  4. Drive 1,015 mi

    1. Drive from Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Santa Barbaracar car 1,015 mi
    17h 12m
    $186–268

  5. Fly Carlsbad to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Carlsbad (CNM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane CNM - SBA
    8h 26m
    $125–444

  6. Taxi, bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Carlsbadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Carlsbad to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane ELP - SBA
    12h 28m
    $205–618

  7. Fly Carlsbad to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Carlsbad (CNM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CNM - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 49m
    $146–465

  8. Fly Carlsbad to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Carlsbad (CNM) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane CNM - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 4m
    $176–616

  9. Taxi, bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the taxi from Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Carlsbadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Carlsbad to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to Los Angelesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    23h 4m
    $189–303

  10. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Carlsbadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Carlsbad to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    24h 24m
    $213–369

Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 989.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Corporate Flight Management Inc, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Carlsbad (CNM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) once daily.

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