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How to get fromHoover Dam to Santa Barbaraby taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Hoover Dam to Santa Barbara by taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Taxi, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Hoover Dam to Las Vegastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 58m
    $209–297

  2. Drive  355.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hoover Dam to Santa Barbaracar car 355.3 mi
    6h 22m
    $65–94

  3. Taxi, bus, train via Victorville

    1. Take the taxi from Hoover Dam to SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Malltaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall to Victorville Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the train from Victorville Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 4m
    $212–313

  4. Shuttle, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Hoover Dam Photo Opp to Treasure Island Hotel and Casinoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LAS - SBA
    5h 58m

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Hoover Dam Photo Opp to Treasure Island Hotel and Casinoshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    10h 43m

  6. Bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    13h 14m
    $168–230

  7. Shuttle, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Hoover Dam Photo Opp to Treasure Island Hotel and Casinoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane LAS - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 1m

Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 426.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Hoover Dam, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 10h 50m.

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