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

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Guadalajara by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus

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  1. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane LAX - GDL
    9h 51m
    $3,125–6,688

  2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane SBA - GDL
    9h 9m
    $1,239–5,662

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus San José
    38h
    $3,710–5,487

  4. Drive  2,561 km

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Guadalajaracar car 2,561 km
    28h 47m
    $5,372–7,760

  5. Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane ONT - GDL
    11h 6m
    $3,002–9,385

  6. Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane TIJ - GDL
    12h 59m
    $4,009–8,149

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Fernando to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus San José
    41h 13m
    $4,302–7,368

  8. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajarabus bus
    2d 1h
    $3,415–4,152

Santa Barbara to Guadalajara by bus and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration38hAverage Duration
Ticket$3,710Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,310.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

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

You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Sala 2 de la Central de Autobuses via Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, Los Angeles Downtown, Terminal Tlaquepaque, and Carlos Salgado in around 38h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Volaris, and four other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) every 4 hours.

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