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

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There are 10 ways to get from Idaho to Santa Barbara by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Twin Falls Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Twin Falls Airport (TWF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane TWF - SBA
    7h 38m
    $86–410

  2. Fly Boise Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BOI - SBA
    6h 11m
    $57–303

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    25h 54m
    $247–345

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Boise to Ontario, ORtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Officebus bus
    4. Take the train from Chemult to Santa Barbaratrain train
    31h 29m
    $628–991

  5. Drive  880.7 mi

    1. Drive from Boise to Santa Barbaracar car 880.7 mi
    15h 43m
    $161–233

  6. Bus to Idaho Falls, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rexburg to Idaho Falls,IDbus bus
    2. Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane IDA - SBA
    7h 16m
    $94–495

  7. Fly Boise Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BOI - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 9m
    $273–464

  8. Fly Boise Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane BOI - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 44m
    $222–395

  9. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    26h 39m
    $190–255

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus bus Boise
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    29h 38m

Idaho to Santa Barbara by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration25h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 642.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

Delta, Breeze Airways, and Southwest Airlines fly from Twin Falls Airport (TWF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main Street Station - Upper Deck to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via W Chinden Blvd & E 39th St NEC, 3988 W Chinden - Boise, Las Vegas, SB H after Owens, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, Las Vegas Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 26h 39m.

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