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How to get fromLos Alamos to Santa Barbaraby taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Los Alamos to Santa Barbara by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Los Alamos to Santa-Fe-Airport-SAFtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SAF - SBA
    7h 2m
    $142–466

  2. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Los Alamos Amtrak Bus Stop to Lamy Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lamy Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    26h 14m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mesa Public Library to NM-599 Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Fe to Albuquerquebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    26h 33m
    $201–293

  4. Drive  944.2 mi

    1. Drive from Los Alamos to Santa Barbaracar car 944.2 mi
    15h 35m
    $162–234

  5. Taxi, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Los Alamos to Santa-Fe-Airport-SAFtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SAF - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 59m
    $183–457

Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 833.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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.

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