There are 3 ways to get from San Nicolas Island to Santa Barbara by unknown, plane, bus, or train
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Travel, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Walk from San Nicolas Island to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)unknown
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAX - SBA
4h 57mTravel, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Walk from San Nicolas Island to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)unknown
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane LAX - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
8h 7mTravel, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
- Walk from San Nicolas Island to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)unknown
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LAX - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 19m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Nicolas Island and Santa Barbara is 177 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from San Nicolas Island to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
There are 326+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between San Nicolas Island, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Nicolas Island to Santa Barbara. However, you can travel to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Hollister & La Patera, then take the bus to Carrillo & Bath. Alternatively, you can travel to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Meadows Field Airport (BFL), take the taxi to Bakersfield, then take the bus to Santa Barbara.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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 Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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