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

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

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  1. Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane XNA - SBA
    7h 37m
    $201–672

  2. Drive to Tulsa International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Drive from Fayetteville to Tulsa-Airport-TULcar car
    2. Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane TUL - SBA
    8h 45m
    $171–681

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fayetteville to Tulsabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    39h 10m
    $272–506

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fayetteville to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    45h 13m
    $642–1,356

  5. Drive 1,604.7 mi

    1. Drive from Fayetteville to Santa Barbaracar car 1,604.7 mi
    25h 49m
    $293–423

  6. Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane XNA - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 52m
    $217–803

  7. Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane XNA - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    11h 22m
    $293–874

  8. Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane XNA - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 5m
    $272–939

Fayetteville to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration39h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,469.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Fayetteville, AR, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fayetteville to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Tulsa Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 39h 10m.

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