There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Churchill by plane, train (Amtrak), train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Churchill Airport (YYQ)plane SBA - YYQ
12h 36m$405–1,631Train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Churchilltrain
5d 12h$2,007–3,689Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Churchill Airport (YYQ)plane LAX - YYQ
15h 43m$473–1,669Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Churchill Airport (YYQ)plane BFL - YYQ
15h 49mTrain to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley Amtraktrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Churchill Airport (YYQ)plane BUR - YYQ
21h 40m$486–1,824Train to Long Beach Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Churchill Airport (YYQ)plane LGB - YYQ
24h 14m$710–2,658Train to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Churchill Airport (YYQ)plane SBP - YYQ
16h 50m$528–1,875
Santa Barbara to Churchill by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Churchill is to fly which costs $400 - $1,700 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Churchill is to fly which takes 12h 36m and costs $400 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Churchill. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Churchill via Seattle, Vancouver and Portage la Prairie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 12h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Churchill is 3330 km.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Churchill without a car is to train which takes 5 days 12h and costs $2,000 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Santa Barbara to Churchill, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Churchill train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Churchill is to fly which takes 12h 36m and costs $400 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,000 - $3,700 and takes 5 days 12h.
Churchill is 2h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 10:49 PM in Santa Barbara and 12:49 AM in Churchill.
Santa Barbara to Churchill train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Churchill, MB, Canada?
United Airlines, Calm Air, and four other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Churchill Airport (YYQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Churchill via Seattle, Vancouver, and Portage la Prairie in around 5d 12h.
- Website
- calmair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Churchill Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Churchill Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Churchill Airport via San Diego, Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Churchill Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Churchill Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Churchill Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Churchill Airport via Calgary, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Churchill Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Churchill Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Churchill Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Churchill Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Churchill Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,300
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Churchill Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Churchill Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Churchill Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Churchill Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Churchill Airport via San Diego, Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Vancouver to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $550–1,200
- Business
- $600–1,000
- Business Plus
- $650–1,000
- Economy
- $600–1,200
- Economy Plus
- $650–1,200
Train from Portage la Prairie to Churchill
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $370–800
- Business
- $440–700
- Business Plus
- $450–700
- Economy
- $410–800
- Economy Plus
- $460–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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