There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Louisville by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SBA - SDF
8h 42m$162–655Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
2d 3h$376–730Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
2d 5h$746–1,593Drive 2,139 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Louisvillecar 2,139 mi
34h 38m$391–564Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane LAX - SDF
12h 3m$402–934Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BUR - SDF
11h 31m$255–967Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Covington (CVG)plane SBA - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
11h 47m$182–749Train, bus via St. Louis
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
2d 19h$895–1,773
Santa Barbara to Louisville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Louisville is to fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Louisville is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Louisville, KY via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Louisville is 1932 miles. The road distance is 2151.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Santa Barbara to Louisville, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Louisville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Louisville is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $750 and takes 2 days 3h.
Santa Barbara to Louisville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Louisville is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 10:31 AM in Santa Barbara and 1:31 PM in Louisville.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Louisville, KY via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Evansville, IN in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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 Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- 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
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- 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
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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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