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How to get fromMassachusetts to Santa Barbaraby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Massachusetts to Santa Barbara by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BOS - SBA
    11h 4m
    $203–604

  2. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PVD - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    15h 28m
    $163–499

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 22h
    $838–1,936

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    3d 1h
    $493–806

  5. Drive  3,050 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Santa Barbaracar car 3,050 mi
    2d 1h
    $557–804

  6. Fly Bradley International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BDL - SBA
    11h 14m
    $186–763

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PVD - SBA
    12h 40m
    $191–768

  8. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BOS - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 22m
    $215–565

  9. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane BOS - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 50m
    $299–551

  10. Fly Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BOS - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain train
    15h 4m
    $249–537

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    3d 1h
    $736–1,590

Massachusetts to Santa Barbara by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket$838Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,674.8 mi
  • Duration: 11h 4m

What companies run services between Massachusetts, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Santa Barbara via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles in around 2d 22h.

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