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

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There are 9 ways to get from Mesa to Santa Barbara by tram, plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Tram, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washingtontram tram
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PHX - SBA
    4h 45m
    $293–374

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    12h 53m
    $72–148

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2054
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    12h 46m
    $92–172

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mesa to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h
    $248–453

  5. Drive 480.8 mi

    1. Drive from Mesa to Santa Barbaracar car 480.8 mi
    7h 55m
    $88–127

  6. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane PHX - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    7h 52m
    $130–431

  7. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PHX - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 50m
    $159–395

  8. Bus, train via McDowell Rd & 27th Av

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus Nogales / ...
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    13h 23m
    $112–178

  9. Bus, train via Van Nuys

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoimabus bus Nogales
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    15h 21m
    $84–143

Mesa to Santa Barbara by tram, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 476 mi
  • Duration: 4h 45m

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

You can take a bus from University Dr & Mesa Dr to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via 24th St/Baseline PNR, 24th St & Buckeye Rd, Phoenix Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 12h 53m.

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