There are 11 ways to get from Massachusetts to Santa Barbara by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bradley International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane BDL - SBA
11h 40m$201–816Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
2d 22h$1,816–2,851Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
3d 1h$555–851Drive 3,050 mi
- Drive from Boston to Santa Barbaracar 3,050 mi
2d 1h$557–804Fly Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane BOS - SBA
11h$203–654Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PVD - SBA
13h 4m$221–868Fly Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BOS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
12h 25m$234–595Bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Albanybus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ALB - SBA
13h 12m$288–1,126Fly Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane BOS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
13h 55m$323–576Fly Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BOS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain
15h 8m$364–617Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
3d 1h$1,398–2,202
Massachusetts to Santa Barbara by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Massachusetts to Santa Barbara is to fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Massachusetts to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 11h and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Massachusetts to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Massachusetts to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Santa Barbara via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Massachusetts and Santa Barbara is 2623 miles. The road distance is 3067.8 miles.
The best way to get from Massachusetts to Santa Barbara without a car is to train which takes 2 days 22h and costs $1,800 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Massachusetts to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Massachusetts to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Massachusetts to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Massachusetts to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 11h 40m and costs $200 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,800 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 22h, you could also bus, which costs $550 - $850 and takes 3 days 1h.
What companies run services between Massachusetts, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Santa Barbara via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- 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
Train from San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Massachusetts to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Santa Barbara is 3h behind Massachusetts. It is currently 4:03 PM in Massachusetts and 1:03 PM in Santa Barbara.
Massachusetts to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Massachusetts to Santa Barbara is 3068 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Massachusetts to Santa Barbara.
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