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How to get fromCrescent City to Santa Barbaraby bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Crescent City to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, or car

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  1. Bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane ACV - SBA
    8h 15m
    $62–350

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Us 101 to Arcata Transit Centerbus bus 20
    2. Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall-D St to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    4. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    19h 36m

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Passbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grants Pass to Redding Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 41m
    $372–643

  4. Drive  673 mi

    1. Drive from Crescent City to Santa Barbaracar car 673 mi
    12h 22m
    $123–178

  5. Fly Crescent City to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane CEC - SBA
    7h 16m
    $84–387

  6. Bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ACV - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 42m
    $618–911

  7. Fly Crescent City to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train

    1. Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)plane plane CEC - HHR
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 3m
    $283–551

Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 588.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Crescent City, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Us 101 to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Arcata, Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall-D St, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 19h 36m. Alternatively, Advanced Air, LLC, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day.

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