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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Ensenadaby train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or tram

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Ensenada by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or tram

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  1. Train, bus via Santa Ana

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Santa Anatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus bus
    8h 52m
    $1,460–2,626

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Camarillo stationbus bus 80 / ...
    2. Take the train from Camarillo to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus bus
    12h 27m
    $910–1,599

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus bus
    9h 14m
    $1,022–1,698

  4. Drive 474.5 km

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Ensenadacar car 474.5 km
    5h 27m
    $923–1,332

  5. Fly, tram, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SBA - SAN
    2. Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus bus
    7h 48m
    $3,622–4,644

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus bus
    8h 58m
    $1,553–3,212

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration57 minAverage Duration
Ticket$538Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 498.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Ensenada via Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, 6th / Spring, Pacific / Florence, Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave, Cross Border Express, San Diego, and Tijuana International Airport in around 9h 14m.

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