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

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

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane GUA - SBA
    14h 51m
    $151–602

  2. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Tocachébus bus
    2. Drive from Tocaché to Tapachulacar car
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antoniobus bus
    5. Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain train
    6. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    3d 3h
    $691–1,344

  3. Drive 2,729.5 mi

    1. Drive from Guatemala City to Santa Barbaracar car 2,729.5 mi
    2d 4h
    $530–766

  4. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane GUA - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 38m
    $187–543

  5. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane GUA - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    17h 46m
    $253–804

  6. Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane GUA - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain train
    17h 23m
    $197–504

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    3d 15h
    $296–405

  8. Bus via Huixtla

    1. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huixtla to Tijuana Los Pinosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    3d 19h
    $208–337

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration12h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,295.8 mi
  • Duration: 14h 51m

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

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guatemala City to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 15h.

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