There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Estes Park by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Denver (DEN)plane SBA - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
7h$140–407Bus via Beverly Hills
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles UCLAbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Stripbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Centerbus
29h 54m$275–411Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Centerbus
33h 44m$447–879Drive 1,118.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Estes Parkcar 1,118.7 mi
18h 47m$205–295Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Denver (DEN)plane BFL - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
10h 23m$243–619Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Denver (DEN)plane LAX - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
10h 5m$276–1,015Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Denver (DEN)plane BUR - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
9h 48m$228–499Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Centerbus
30h 20m$320–465
Santa Barbara to Estes Park by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Estes Park is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Estes Park is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Estes Park. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Estes Park Visitor Center via Los Angeles, SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall, Las Vegas BusTerminal and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 54m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Estes Park is 1004 miles. The road distance is 1125.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Estes Park without a car is to bus via Beverly Hills which takes 29h 54m and costs $270 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Santa Barbara to Estes Park, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Estes Park bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Estes Park bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Los Angeles UCLA station.
Estes Park is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 12:03 PM in Santa Barbara and 1:03 PM in Estes Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Estes Park is 1125 miles. It takes approximately 18h 47m to drive from Santa Barbara to Estes Park.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Estes Park, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Estes Park Visitor Center via Los Angeles, Las Vegas Strip, SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall, Las Vegas, Gilespie Street (South Strip Transit Terminal), Las Vegas BusTerminal, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 29h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- 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
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (970) 586-5151
- [email protected]
- Website
- estesparkshuttle.com
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles UCLA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–110
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–240
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–240
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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