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How to get fromOro Valley to Santa Barbaraby bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Tucson, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Lambert/Riverfront Park to Bombardier/Aeropark Blvdbus bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane TUS - SBA
    8h 17m
    $66–392

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Fontana to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 36m
    $109–146

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    15h 37m
    $145–350

  4. Drive  575.2 mi

    1. Drive from Oro Valley to Santa Barbaracar car 575.2 mi
    9h 26m
    $105–152

  5. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PHX - SBA
    7h 6m
    $286–507

  6. Bus to Tucson, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Lambert/Riverfront Park to Bombardier/Aeropark Blvdbus bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane TUS - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 30m
    $372–823

  7. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PHX - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 9m
    $262–448

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus Guadalajara
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    15h 13m
    $76–112

Oro Valley to Santa Barbara by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration14h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 579.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 17m

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

You can take a bus from Oracle/El Conquistador Wy to Santa Barbara via 6th Av/Pennington, Tucson Amtrak Station, and Los Angeles in around 15h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oracle/El Conquistador Wy to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via 6th Av/Pennington, 12th Av/Canada St, Tucson, Los Angeles Downtown, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 15h 13m.

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