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How to get fromIdaho Falls to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Idaho Falls to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Idaho Falls to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane IDA - SBA
    7h 9m
    $100–490

  2. Bus to Pocatello Regional Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus bus
    2. Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PIH - SBA
    8h 8m
    $94–402

  3. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    21h 49m
    $199–315

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain train
    34h 19m

  5. Drive 970 mi

    1. Drive from Idaho Falls to Santa Barbaracar car 970 mi
    15h 22m
    $177–256

  6. Bus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SLC - SBA
    8h 34m
    $114–473

  7. Fly Idaho Falls to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane IDA - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 43m
    $162–757

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbarabus bus
    25h 52m
    $276–417

Idaho Falls to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration21h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 763.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Idaho Falls, ID, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idaho Falls to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Ogden, UT, Las Vegas, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 21h 49m.

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