There are 4 ways to get from Long Beach to Buellton by bus, tram, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CAbus
5h 48m$94–119Drive 152.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Long Beach to Buelltoncar 152.2 mi
2h 49m$28–41Tram, train, bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Buellton Amtrak Bus Stopbus
6h 39m$48–95Fly, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAX - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Buellton, CAbus
4h 55m$394–571
Long Beach to Buellton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Buellton is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Buellton is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Beach station to Buellton. However, there are services departing from Long Beach Bus Station and arriving at Buellton, CA via Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles Airport, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Long Beach and Buellton is 181 miles. The road distance is 153.1 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Buellton without a car is to bus which takes 5h 48m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Long Beach to Buellton, including transfers.
Long Beach to Buellton bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
Long Beach to Buellton bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Buellton, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Buellton is 153 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Long Beach to Buellton.
There are 69+ hotels available in Buellton.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Buellton, CA, USA?
Central Coast Shuttle operates a bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CA every 4 hours. Tickets cost $80–95 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $85–95
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $80–90
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–65
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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