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

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There are 9 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Denver, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane DEN - SBA
    6h 58m
    $116–427

  2. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane COS - SBA
    8h 3m
    $80–376

  3. Bus via Albuquerque

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    28h 10m
    $225–385

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    29h 48m
    $425–851

  5. Drive 1,129.9 mi

    1. Drive from Colorado Springs to Santa Barbaracar car 1,129.9 mi
    18h 45m
    $207–298

  6. Bus to Denver, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus 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
    10h 11m
    $198–584

  7. Bus to Denver, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus 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
    10h 1m
    $237–988

  8. Bus to Denver, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus 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 51m
    $193–474

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Las Cruces, NMbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    29h 58m
    $184–293

Colorado Springs to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration28h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,008.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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

You can take a bus from Colorado Springs to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, Albuquerque Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 28h 10m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.

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