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

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There are 12 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Guanajuato by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Del Bajío International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane plane LAX - BJX
    3. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    12h 5m
    $3,370–10,057

  2. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Del Bajío International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane plane SBA - BJX
    2. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    14h 15m
    $2,176–7,720

  3. Bus via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Leónbus bus
    4. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    43h 27m

  4. Train, bus via San Antonio

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to San Luis Potosíbus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus bus
    6. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    2d 1h
    $11,463–21,817

  5. Drive 2,758.6 km

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Guanajuatocar car 2,758.6 km
    31h 29m
    $5,326–7,693

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane plane LAX - AGU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Guanajuatoshuttle bus
    11h 48m
    $4,668–14,887

  7. Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Del Bajío International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane plane TIJ - BJX
    3. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    15h 4m
    $2,581–6,753

  8. Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Del Bajío International Airport, bus

    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 Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane plane ONT - BJX
    4. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    13h 19m
    $3,874–12,791

  9. Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane plane TIJ - AGU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Guanajuatoshuttle bus
    14h 53m
    $3,679–11,383

  10. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Leónbus bus
    4. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    15h 8m
    $3,673–6,917

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diegotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Leónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    46h 49m
    $4,449–8,380

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Celayabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Celaya to Guanajuatobus bus
    2d 10h
    $3,728–4,644

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,468.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Guanajuato via Los Angeles, Alameda / Los Angeles, Spring / 7th, Los Angeles Downtown, Terminal Tlaquepaque, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, and León in around 43h 27m.

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