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How to get fromPort Townsend to Santa Barbaraby car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Port Townsend to Santa Barbara by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Drive to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Drive from Port Townsend to Seattle-Airport-PAEcar car
    2. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PAE - SBA
    8h 33m
    $176–788

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 63 Four Corners Park & Ride to Seattle Greyhound Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    32h 50m
    $226–348

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 63 Four Corners Park & Ride to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus bus Dungeness Line
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    36h 47m
    $732–1,142

  4. Drive  1,145.2 mi

    1. Drive from Port Townsend to Santa Barbaracar car 1,145.2 mi
    20h 22m
    $209–302

  5. Ferry, bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Port Townsend to Coupevilleferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Coupeville - Coupe's Village to SeaTac Airport - Arrivalsbus bus
    3. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SEA - SBA
    9h 48m
    $183–504

  6. Drive to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Port Townsend to Seattle-Airport-PAEcar car
    2. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PAE - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 16m
    $207–579

Port Townsend to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration32h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Port Townsend, WA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Haines Place Park & Ride to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via 63 Four Corners Park & Ride, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 32h 50m.

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