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How to get fromSanta Barbara Airport (SBA) to Rochesterby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Rochester by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rochester

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    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane SBA - ROC
    8h 27m
    $239–879

  2. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane SBA - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 25m
    $207–778

  3. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane LAX - ROC
    10h 14m
    $566–1,402

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Goleta Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train
    2d 12h
    $934–1,980

  5. Drive 2,674.7 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Rochestercar car 2,674.7 mi
    43h 27m
    $489–706

  6. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane SBA - SYR
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain train
    10h 33m
    $276–1,149

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 15h
    $873–1,782

Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Rochester by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket$934Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,327.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Rochester (ROC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Goleta Station to Rochester via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 12h.

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