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

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

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BOS - SBA
    10h 53m
    $173–654

  2. 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
    2d 22h
    $888–1,811

  3. 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
    $506–1,003

  4. Drive 3,050 mi

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

  5. 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 1m
    $177–715

  6. 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
    11h 55m
    $181–668

  7. 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 15m
    $209–635

  8. 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
    $285–1,021

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

    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
    13h 45m
    $197–899

  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
    14h 53m
    $249–567

  11. 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
    $1,064–2,238

Massachusetts to Santa Barbara by bus, foot, and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket$888Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,674.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 53m

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 bus from Boston to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 1h.

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