There are 6 ways to get from Los Alamos to Santa Barbara by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the taxi from Los Alamos to Santa-Fe-Airport-SAFtaxi
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SAF - SBA
6h 41m$142–466Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Los Alamos Amtrak Bus Stop to Lamy Stationbus
- Take the train from Lamy Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
26h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Mesa Public Library to NM-599 Stationbus
- Take the bus from Santa Fe to Albuquerquebus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
26h 33m$201–293Drive 944.2 mi
- Drive from Los Alamos to Santa Barbaracar 944.2 mi
15h 35m$173–249Taxi, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Los Alamos to Santa-Fe-Airport-SAFtaxi
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAF - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 57m$183–467Taxi, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Los Alamos to Santa-Fe-Airport-SAFtaxi
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SAF - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 8m$202–608
Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Alamos to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Los Alamos to Santa Barbara is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $140 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Alamos to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Mesa Public Library and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via NM-599 Station, Santa Fe, Albuquerque Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 33m.
The distance between Los Alamos and Santa Barbara is 838 miles. The road distance is 949.8 miles.
The best way to get from Los Alamos to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Los Alamos to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Los Alamos to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by New Mexico Transport, depart from Mesa Public Library station.
Los Alamos to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by New Mexico Transport, arrive at NM-599 Station.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Los Alamos. It is currently 3:44 PM in Los Alamos and 2:44 PM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Alamos to Santa Barbara is 950 miles. It takes approximately 15h 35m to drive from Los Alamos to Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, NM, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Mesa Public Library to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via NM-599 Station, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Albuquerque Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 26h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lamy Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Alamos Amtrak Bus Stop to Lamy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 505-850-3880
- Website
- ABQ Express Shuttle
Bus from Santa Fe to Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- ABQ Express Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Los Alamos Taxi
- Phone
- +1 505-250-8943
- Website
- losalamostaxi.com
Los Alamos Taxi
- Phone
- +1 505-250-8943
- Website
- losalamostaxi.com
Los Alamos Taxi
- Phone
- +1 505-250-8943
- Website
- losalamostaxi.com
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