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
18h 59m$395–1,531Train
- 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$1,503–3,253Train 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
21h 40m$547–2,038Bus 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
24h 46m$624–2,264Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Churchill Airport (YYQ)plane BUR - YYQ
21h 17m$547–2,115Train 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
23h 24m$574–2,227Train 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
25h 25m$475–1,739
Santa Barbara to Churchill by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Churchill is to fly which costs $390 - $1,600 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Churchill is to fly which takes 18h 59m and costs $390 - $1,600.
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 $1,500 - $3,300.
It takes approximately 18h 59m 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 18h 59m and costs $390 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,500 - $3,300 and takes 5 days 12h.
Churchill is 2h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 9:31 PM in Santa Barbara and 11:31 PM 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 three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Churchill Airport (YYQ) 3 times a day. 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
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Churchill Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Churchill Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Churchill Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Churchill Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Churchill Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Churchill Airport via Calgary, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Churchill Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Churchill Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Churchill Airport via Denver, Winnipeg, Gillam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Churchill Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg, Gillam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Churchill Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Churchill Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Churchill Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg, Gillam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Churchill Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Churchill Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Churchill Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg, Gillam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Churchill Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Churchill Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Churchill Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
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
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- 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
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Amtrak
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