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How to get fromLake Havasu City to Santa Barbaraby taxi, train, bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lake Havasu City to Santa Barbara by taxi, train, bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, train, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lake Havasu City to Needles Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Needles Station to Victorville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 58m
    $237–385

  2. Drive 369.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Havasu City to Santa Barbaracar car 369.6 mi
    6h 34m
    $68–98

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid Internationalshuttle bus Lake Havasu
    2. Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    15h 6m
    $233–312

  4. Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid Internationalshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LAS - SBA
    6h 48m
    $280–390

  5. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Havasu City to Needles Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Needles Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 15m
    $259–432

  6. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PHX - SBA
    6h 56m
    $402–613

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid Internationalshuttle 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 49m
    $226–1,081

Lake Havasu City to Santa Barbara by shuttle and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$233Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 429.3 mi
  • Duration: 10h 58m

What companies run services between Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lake Havasu City to Santa Barbara. However, 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 Santa Barbara. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Santa Barbara via Harry Reid International, Harry Reid International, SSTT Exit, and South Strip Transit Terminal in around 15h 6m.

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