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How to get fromMexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane MEX - SBA
    7h 28m
    $117–492

  2. Bus via La Piedad

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to La Piedadbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Piedad to Santa Anabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d
    $176–365

  3. Drive 1,905 mi

    1. Drive from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Barbaracar car 1,905 mi
    34h 56m
    $348–503

  4. Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MEX - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 38m
    $190–437

  5. Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane MEX - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 26m
    $181–700

  6. Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane MEX - TIJ
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h
    $174–433

  7. Fly T1 Aicm to Queretaro Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from T1 Aicm to Queretaro Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Queretaro Airport to Guadalajara Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane GDL - ONT
    4. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    14h 42m
    $1,159–46,454

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 5h
    $222–541

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    2d 13h
    $221–302

Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Barbara by subway, bus, and foot

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Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,648.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Mexico City Airport (MEX), Mexico and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1, La Piedad, Santa Ana, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d.

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