There are 11 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Milford by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SBA - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Milfordtrain
11h 27m$200–786Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SBA - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Milfordtrain
11h 37m$132–477Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Milfordtrain
2d 22h$1,374–2,186Bus
- 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 Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to New Havenbus
3d$514–818Drive 2,886.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Milfordcar 2,886.9 mi
2d$527–761Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bradley International Airport, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane SBA - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
12h 32m$204–811Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane LAX - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Milfordtrain
12h 49m$275–695Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BUR - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Milfordtrain
12h 47m$354–1,025Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane LAX - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bridgeport Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 44m$285–776Train via Springfield (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain
- Take the train from Springfield to New Haventrain
2d 22h$1,807–2,874Train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Stamford to Milfordtrain
2d 23h$1,775–3,404
Santa Barbara to Milford by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Milford is to fly and train which costs $130 - $480 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Milford is to fly and train which takes 11h 27m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Milford. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at New Haven via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Milford. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Milford via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Springfield and New Haven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Milford is 2615 miles. The road distance is 2903.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Milford without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 22h and costs $1,300 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Santa Barbara to Milford, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Milford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Milford train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Milford is to bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $500 - $850. Alternatively, you can train via Springfield, which costs $1,800 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Milford, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Milford via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, New Haven, and New Haven in around 3d. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Milford via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Springfield, and New Haven in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Laguardia Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bradley International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Laguardia Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Laguardia Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Laguardia Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Laguardia Airport via Las Vegas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Laguardia Airport via Las Vegas, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bradley International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bradley International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Milford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $16–19
- Peak
- $22–26
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Milford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–20
- Peak
- $24–27
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Milford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–20
- Peak
- $24–27
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Milford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–20
- Peak
- $24–27
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Milford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–20
- Peak
- $24–27
Train from Stamford to Milford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–13
- Peak
- $15–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Windsor Locks to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- 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
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- Peter Pan
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Barbara to Milford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Milford is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 6:56 PM in Santa Barbara and 9:56 PM in Milford.
Santa Barbara to Milford train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Milford is 2904 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Santa Barbara to Milford.
There are 265+ hotels available in Milford.














