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

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

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  1. Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane EWR - SBA
    13h
    $219–898

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 20h
    $1,014–2,508

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal 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
    2d 22h
    $498–799

  4. Drive  2,848.8 mi

    1. Drive from Orange County to Santa Barbaracar car 2,848.8 mi
    45h 44m
    $520–751

  5. Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LGA - SBA
    12h 37m
    $247–981

  6. Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane EWR - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 43m
    $253–784

  7. Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane JFK - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    14h 2m
    $242–683

  8. Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane JFK - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    14h 2m
    $326–1,014

  9. Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane EWR - SNA
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    16h 31m
    $397–1,140

  10. Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane EWR - SAN
    4. Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain train
    16h 42m
    $460–1,161

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 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 23h
    $778–1,879

Orange County to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket$498Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,648.6 mi
  • Duration: 13h

What companies run services between Orange County, NY, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Orange County to Santa Barbara via Beacon, Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 20h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 22h.

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