There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Calexico by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or plane
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2054
8h 40m$50–85Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Camarillo stationbus 80 / ...
- Take the train from Camarillo to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
11h 36m$46–88Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Calexico Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0851S
9h 40m$94–189Drive 315.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Calexicocar 315.6 mi
5h 28m$58–84Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SBA - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Calexico Bus Stationbus
6h 54m$180–262Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Imperial County Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane LAX - IPL
6h 38m$151–521Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane SBA - IPL
5h 37m$80–312
Santa Barbara to Calexico by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Calexico is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Calexico is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Calexico station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Calexico Bus Station via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Calexico is 321 miles. The road distance is 317.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Calexico without a car is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Santa Barbara to Calexico, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Calexico bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Calexico is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $50 - $85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $320 and takes 5h 37m.
Santa Barbara to Calexico bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Calexico is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Santa Barbara to Calexico.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Calexico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Calexico Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles Downtown in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport via Oakland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–220
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
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Camarillo to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Camarillo station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
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