There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpress by train, bus, car, plane, tram, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cbxbus Lxus 3105 / ...
6h 23m$72–140Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mallbus 80 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from 106 E 5th St, Oxnard to Cross Border Express, San DiegoOxnard
9h 6m$39–61Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angelesbus Ans 6241
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Cbxbus Lxus 3105 / ...
7h 20m$81–115Drive 232.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpresscar 232.3 mi
4h 10m$43–62Fly, tram, line 905 bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SBA - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to Iris Avenue Stationtram
- Take the bus from Iris Avenue Transit Center to Airway Rd & La Media Rdbus
5h 12m$166–246
Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpress by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpress is to bus and shuttle which costs $35 - $65 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpress is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpress. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Cbx via Alameda / Los Angeles, Spring / 7th and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Cross Border Xpress is 244 miles. The road distance is 233.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpress without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpress, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpress bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpress bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpress is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpress.
There are 563+ hotels available in Cross Border Xpress.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Cross Border Xpress, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Cross Border Xpress via Los Angeles, Alameda / Los Angeles, Spring / 7th, Adams / Compton, Los Angeles, and Cbx in around 7h 20m.
- 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 Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to Iris Avenue Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Los Angeles to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from 106 E 5th St, Oxnard to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Iris Avenue Transit Center to Airway Rd & La Media Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- 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
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
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