There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Los Padres National Forest by bus, unknown, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
- Walk from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Padres National Forestunknown
2h 44mTrain, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
- Walk from Santa Barbara to Los Padres National Forestunknown
3h 17mFly, travel
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAX - SBA
- Walk from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Padres National Forestunknown
3h 5mBus, travel via Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Walk from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Padres National Forestunknown
4h 38m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Los Angeles and Los Padres National Forest is 119 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Los Padres National Forest without a car is to bus and travel which takes 2h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Los Angeles to Los Padres National Forest, including transfers.
There are 314+ hotels available in Los Padres National Forest.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Los Padres National Forest, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Los Padres National Forest. However, you can take the bus to Santa Barbara Bus Stop then travel to Los Padres National Forest. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Los Padres National Forest via Santa Barbara in around 3h 17m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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