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How to get fromNuevo Laredo to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LRD - SBA
    7h 7m
    $103–504

  2. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Laredo to Tornado Bus Co - San Antoniobus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    31h 13m
    $287–423

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Laredo to San Antoniobus bus
    2. Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    37h 8m
    $828–1,330

  4. Drive  1,459.6 mi

    1. Drive from Nuevo Laredo to Santa Barbaracar car 1,459.6 mi
    25h 56m
    $267–385

  5. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane LRD - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    10h 59m

  6. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane LRD - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 5m
    $154–515

  7. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane LRD - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 29m
    $183–686

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterreybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Obregónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ciudad Obregón to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 12h
    $313–578

Nuevo Laredo to Santa Barbara by bus, foot, and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration37h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$828Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,313.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and two other airlines fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Laredo to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 31h 13m.

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