There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Heredia by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SBA - SJO
12h 3m$142–554Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
4d 18h$382–464Drive 5,480.6 km
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Herediacar 5,480.6 km
2d 20h$735–1,062Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LAX - SJO
12h 19m$347–677Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BFL - SJO
17h 48m$262–846
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Heredia is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Heredia is to fly which takes 12h 3m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Heredia. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Cruz Roja 110 Este via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua and Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 18h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Heredia is 4547 km. The road distance is 5480.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Heredia without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 18h and costs $380 - $470.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Santa Barbara to Heredia, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Heredia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Heredia is to fly which takes 12h 3m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $470 and takes 4 days 18h.
Santa Barbara to Heredia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Heredia is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 5:03 AM in Santa Barbara and 6:03 AM in Heredia.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Heredia, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Cruz Roja 110 Este via Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, and Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 in around 4d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Heredia is 5481 km. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Santa Barbara to Heredia.
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