There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Santa Ynez by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PDX - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
6h 51m$75–341Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Suisun City Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
26h 14m$221–370Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
28h 21m$343–665Drive 908.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Santa Ynezcar 908.6 mi
15h 46m$166–240Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane PDX - SBP
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 4m$78–302Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PDX - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CAbus
10h 5m$193–318
Portland to Santa Ynez by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Santa Ynez is to fly and bus which costs $75 - $310 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Santa Ynez is to fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $75 - $350.
The distance between Portland and Santa Ynez is 840 miles. The road distance is 913.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Santa Ynez without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 14m and costs $220 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Portland to Santa Ynez, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Santa Ynez is 914 miles. It takes approximately 15h 46m to drive from Portland to Santa Ynez.
There are 57+ hotels available in Santa Ynez.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Santa Ynez, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Santa Ynez. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Moffett & Goleta Beach, take the line 11 bus to UCSB North Hall Outbound, take the bus to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop, then take the bus to Edison St. & Sagunto St.. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Edison St. & Sagunto St. via Sacramento Bus Station, Suisun City Bus Stop, Suisun-Fairfield, Emeryville, Emeryville, and Solvang Park in around 26h 14m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Suisun City Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $85–95
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $80–90
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