There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Baja California by plane, tram, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly, tram
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SBA - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
4h 9m$2,805–4,104Drive 375.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Tijuanacar 375.1 km
4h 7m$726–1,048Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
7h 9m$1,304–2,742Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angelesbus Ans 6241 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Ysidrobus Los Angeles
7h 18m$746–1,245Bus
- Take the bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mallbus 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Oxnard to Tijuana Línea, B.C.bus Lxus 3103
10h 19m$1,436–1,994
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Baja California is to drive which costs $700 - $1100 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Baja California is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs $700 - $1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Baja California. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at San Ysidro via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Baja California station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at San Ysidro Station via Old Town Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Baja California is 366 km. The road distance is 375.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Baja California without a car is to bus which takes 10h 19m and costs $1400 - $2000.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Santa Barbara to Baja California, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Baja California bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Baja California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Baja California is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs $1300 - $2800. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $700 - $1300 and takes 7h 18m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Baja California, Mexico?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1,200–2,600 and the journey takes 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Tijuana via Los Angeles Union Station and San Ysidro in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,700
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $550–850
Bus from Oxnard to Tijuana Línea, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $900–1,300
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–470
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Baja California bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Santa Barbara to Baja California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Baja California is 375 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Santa Barbara to Baja California.
There are 563+ hotels available in Baja California.