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

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There are 8 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Santa Barbara by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane RAP - SBA
    7h 34m
    $167–522

  2. Bus, train via Portland

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain train
    4. Take the train from Portland to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 7h
    $669–1,310

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 10h
    $518–843

  4. Drive 1,349.1 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Santa Barbaracar car 1,349.1 mi
    23h 34m
    $247–356

  5. Taxi, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane RAP - BFL
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    10h 46m
    $244–679

  6. Taxi, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane RAP - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 7m
    $191–548

  7. Taxi, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane RAP - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 55m
    $215–704

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 8h
    $770–1,506

Rapid City (RAP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,154.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Kansas City, Tulsa Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 10h.

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