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

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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 (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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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
    7h 2m
    $116–447

  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
    7h 48m
    $80–406

  3. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus
    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 Station Arrivalsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    27h 31m
    $198–306

  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 49m
    $670–1,071

  5. Drive  1,130.3 mi

    1. Drive from Colorado Springs to Santa Barbaracar car 1,130.3 mi
    18h 46m
    $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 14m

  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
    $212–708

  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
    $271–539

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus
    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
    30h 40m

Colorado Springs to Santa Barbara by bus and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration27h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,008.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 27h 31m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.

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