There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Loreto by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Loreto International Airport (LTO)plane SBA - LTO
8h 26m$1,628–7,300Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Loretobus
28h 21m$3,536–6,125Drive 1,486.8 km
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Loretocar 1,486.8 km
21h 10m$2,858–4,128Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Loreto International Airport (LTO)plane LAX - LTO
8h 9m$5,679–14,624Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Loreto International Airport (LTO)plane TIJ - LTO
11h 47m$2,760–6,605Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Loretobus
29h 59m$3,007–4,599Bus via Mexicali
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Loretobus
33h 34m$2,612–5,614
Santa Barbara to Loreto by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Loreto is to drive which costs $2800 - $4200 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Loreto is to train and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $5500 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Loreto. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Loreto via Los Angeles Union Station and Tijuana Central Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 59m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Loreto is 1261 km. The road distance is 1486.8 km.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Loreto without a car is to bus which takes 29h 59m and costs $3000 - $4600.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Santa Barbara to Loreto, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Loreto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Loreto is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $1600 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3000 - $4600 and takes 29h 59m.
Santa Barbara to Loreto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Loreto is 1487 km. It takes approximately 21h 10m to drive from Santa Barbara to Loreto.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Loreto International Airport (LTO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Loreto via Los Angeles Union Station, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, and Tijuana Central Bus Terminal in around 29h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Loreto International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Loreto International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Loreto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Loreto International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Loreto International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–19,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Loreto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Loreto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Loreto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Loreto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- 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
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Mexicali to Loreto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
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