There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Los Alamos by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane SBA - SAF
- Take the taxi from Santa-Fe-Airport-SAF to Los Alamostaxi
7h$130–382Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SBA - ABQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Librarybus
10h$78–387Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Librarybus
23h 48m$326–671Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Librarybus
25h 12m$149–292Drive 938 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Los Alamoscar 938 mi
15h 52m$172–248Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane LAX - SAF
- Take the taxi from Santa-Fe-Airport-SAF to Los Alamostaxi
7h 54m$181–530
Santa Barbara to Los Alamos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Los Alamos is to bus which costs $140 - $300 and takes 25h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Los Alamos is to fly and taxi which takes 7h and costs $130 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Los Alamos. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Mesa Public Library via Los Angeles Union Station and Downtown Albuquerque. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 12m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Los Alamos is 839 miles. The road distance is 943.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Los Alamos without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 48m and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Santa Barbara to Los Alamos, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Los Alamos bus services, operated by American Star Tours, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Los Alamos bus services, operated by American Star Tours, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Los Alamos is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 3:44 PM in Santa Barbara and 4:44 PM in Los Alamos.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Los Alamos is 943 miles. It takes approximately 15h 52m to drive from Santa Barbara to Los Alamos.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Mesa Public Library via Los Angeles Union Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, and Downtown Albuquerque in around 25h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
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 Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Website
- dot.nm.gov
Bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Library
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.dot.nm.gov/
- Website
- https://www.dot.nm.gov/
Bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Library
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.dot.nm.gov/
- Website
- https://www.dot.nm.gov/
Bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Library
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.dot.nm.gov/
- Website
- https://www.dot.nm.gov/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.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 Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
ABQ Metro Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 505-450-8580
- Website
- abqmetrotaxi.com
Capital City Cab
- Phone
- +1 505-438-0000
- Website
- capitalcitycab.com
Los Alamos Taxi
- Phone
- +1 505-250-8943
- Website
- losalamostaxi.com
ABQ Metro Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 505-450-8580
- Website
- abqmetrotaxi.com
Capital City Cab
- Phone
- +1 505-438-0000
- Website
- capitalcitycab.com
Los Alamos Taxi
- Phone
- +1 505-250-8943
- Website
- losalamostaxi.com
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