There are 9 ways to get from Irving to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane DFW - SBA
6h 44m$106–467Bus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
34h 2m$238–439Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
46h 32m$583–1,273Drive 1,495.5 mi
- Drive from Irving to Santa Barbaracar 1,495.5 mi
24h 5m$273–395Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane DFW - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
9h 50m$193–664Fly Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DAL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 35m$126–452Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DFW - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 45m$222–528Fly Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DAL - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 31m$172–723Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DFW - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 39m$288–619
Irving to Santa Barbara by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irving to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $120 - $460 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Irving to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Irving station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Ft Worth Bus Station and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Irving station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing Station and arriving at Santa Barbara via Fort Worth and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 32m.
The distance between Irving and Santa Barbara is 1343 miles. The road distance is 1504.3 miles.
The best way to get from Irving to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 34h 2m and costs $230 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Irving to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Irving to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ft Worth Bus Station.
Irving to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fort Worth station.
The best way to get from Irving to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $440 and takes 34h 2m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 46h 32m.
What companies run services between Irving, TX, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Fort Worth Central Station, Ft Worth Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 34h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Irving to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Irving. It is currently 5:08 AM in Irving and 3:08 AM in Santa Barbara.
Irving to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irving to Santa Barbara is 1504 miles. It takes approximately 24h 5m to drive from Irving to Santa Barbara.
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