There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or train
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Bus, line 6 bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles UCLAbus Ans 6241
- Take the bus from UCLA Gateway Plaza to LAX Metro Transit Center Bay 16bus 6 / ...
3h 13mDrive 95.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Centercar 95.2 mi
1h 41m$18–26Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
4h 5m$38–71Fly
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SBA - LAX
3h 4m$340–504Train, line 761 bus, line 6 bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Take the bus from Van Nuys / Keswick to Westwood / Weyburnbus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from Westwood Blvd/Weyburn Ave to LAX Metro Transit Center Bay 16bus 6
4h 35m$29–58
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at LAX Metro Transit Center Bay 16 via UCLA Gateway Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at LAX / Metro Transit Center via Union Station - Metro A-Line and Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and LAX/Metro Transit Center is 101 miles. The road distance is 95.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center without a car is to bus and line 6 bus which takes 3h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center bus services, operated by American Star Tours, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center is to bus and line 6 bus which takes 3h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $75 and takes 4h 5m, you could also fly, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 3h 4m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and LAX/Metro Transit Center, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to LAX Metro Transit Center Bay 16 via Los Angeles UCLA and UCLA Gateway Plaza in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30–70 and the journey takes 2h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $17–140
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 Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Website
- example.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles UCLA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- (310) 253-6510
- Website
- culvercitybus.com
Bus from UCLA Gateway Plaza to LAX Metro Transit Center Bay 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.culvercitybus.com/Home
Bus from Westwood Blvd/Weyburn Ave to LAX Metro Transit Center Bay 16
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.culvercitybus.com/Home
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Van Nuys / Keswick to Westwood / Weyburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center bus services, operated by American Star Tours, arrive at Los Angeles UCLA station.
Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Santa Barbara to LAX/Metro Transit Center.
There are 2731+ hotels available in LAX/Metro Transit Center.