There are 7 ways to get from Lake Havasu City to Goleta by shuttle, plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAS - SBA
5h 55m$320–390Drive 377.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Havasu City to Goletacar 377.9 mi
6h 42m$69–100Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Lake Havasu City to Needles Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Needles Station to Victorville Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta Stationtrain
11h 14m$242–389Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid InternationalLake Havasu
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
16h 4m$244–324Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PHX - SBA
6h 3m$402–613Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LAS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
8h 38m$259–1,183Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Lake Havasu City to Needles Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Needles Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta Stationtrain
12h 31m$264–437
Lake Havasu City to Goleta by shuttle and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Havasu City to Goleta is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Havasu City to Goleta is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $320 - $390.
The distance between Lake Havasu City and Goleta is 478 miles. The road distance is 380.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Havasu City to Goleta without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 11h 14m and costs $240 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Lake Havasu City to Goleta, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Havasu City to Goleta is 380 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Lake Havasu City to Goleta.
There are 234+ hotels available in Goleta.
What companies run services between Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Havasu City to Goleta. However, you can take the shuttle to Harry Reid International, walk to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Fairview & Fowler, then take the line 11 bus to Hollister & Pine. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Needles Station, take the train to Victorville Amtrak, walk to Victorville Transit Center, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to Goleta Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–290
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Needles Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Needles Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- [email protected]
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $241
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
5 Dollar Holler Shuttle
- Phone
- +1-928-208-3376
- Website
- 5-dollar-holler.business.site
5 Dollar Holler Shuttle
- Phone
- +1-928-208-3376
- Website
- 5-dollar-holler.business.site
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