There are 4 ways to get from Santa Barbara to La Junta by plane, car, train (Amtrak), 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, drive
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)plane SBA - PUB
- Drive from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) to La Juntacar
7h 56m$76–319Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to La Junta Stationtrain Southwest Chief
28h 27m$434–918Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lamar Stationbus
- Drive from Lamar Station to La Juntacar
33h 23m$235–439Drive 1,129.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to La Juntacar 1,129.5 mi
20h 58m$207–298
Santa Barbara to La Junta by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to La Junta is to fly and drive which costs $75 - $320 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to La Junta is to fly and drive which takes 7h 56m and costs $75 - $320.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to La Junta station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at La Junta Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 27m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and La Junta is 972 miles. The road distance is 1136.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to La Junta without a car is to train which takes 28h 27m and costs $430 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Santa Barbara to La Junta, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to La Junta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
La Junta is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 6:44 PM in Santa Barbara and 7:44 PM in La Junta.
Santa Barbara to La Junta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to La Junta is 1136 miles. It takes approximately 20h 58m to drive from Santa Barbara to La Junta.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and La Junta, CO, USA?
You can take a train from Santa Barbara to La Junta Station via Los Angeles in around 28h 27m.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via San Diego, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
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 La Junta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lamar Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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