There are 9 ways to get from Santa Barbara to South Carolina by plane, train (Amtrak), car, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane SBA - GSP
9h 1m$216–797Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Charleston International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SBA - CHS
10h 17m$132–554Train (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 Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 5h$1,171–2,474Drive 2,516 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Charlestoncar 2,516 mi
41h 22m$460–664Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SBA - CLT
- Take the taxi from Charlotte-Airport-CLT to Rock Hilltaxi
9h 4m$270–852Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LAX - CLT
- Take the taxi from Charlotte-Airport-CLT to Rock Hilltaxi
10h 12m$290–601Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Columbia
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Columbia (CAE)plane SBA - CAE
10h 16m$322–1,304Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ONT - CLT
- Take the taxi from Charlotte-Airport-CLT to Rock Hilltaxi
11h 22m$387–1,295Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Savannah Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Savannah Station to Bluffton Transfer Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Bluffton Transfer Center to Walmartbus
- Take the taxi from Walmart to Dorchester Village Shopping Center Park & Ridetaxi
3d 23h
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to South Carolina is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to South Carolina is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to South Carolina station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and South Carolina is 2160 miles. The road distance is 2530.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to South Carolina without a car is to train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $1,100 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Santa Barbara to South Carolina, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to South Carolina train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to South Carolina is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $210 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $2,500 and takes 3 days 5h.
South Carolina is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 1:14 AM in Santa Barbara and 4:14 AM in South Carolina.
Santa Barbara to South Carolina train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and South Carolina, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Charleston via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Petersburg Amtrak Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Las Vegas, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Charleston International Airport via Las Vegas, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- 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 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 Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Savannah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- 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
- $15–26
- 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 Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 843-757-5782
- Website
- palmettobreezetransit.com
Bus from Bluffton Transfer Center to Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- palmettobreezetransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $80–140
Charlotte Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 704-464-9191
- Website
- charlottetaxiservice.com
Crown Cab Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-334-6666
- Website
- crowncabinc.com
Yellow Cab of Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-444-4444
Charlotte Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 704-464-9191
- Website
- charlottetaxiservice.com
Crown Cab Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-334-6666
- Website
- crowncabinc.com
Yellow Cab of Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-444-4444
Charlotte Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 704-464-9191
- Website
- charlottetaxiservice.com
Crown Cab Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-334-6666
- Website
- crowncabinc.com
Yellow Cab of Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-444-4444
East Side Taxi
- Phone
- +19125722213
Elite Taxi
- Phone
- +1 706-513-3721
- Website
- taxisavannah.net
Yellow Cab of Savannah
- Phone
- +1 912-236-1133
- Website
- yellowcabsavannah.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to South Carolina is 2531 miles. It takes approximately 41h 22m to drive from Santa Barbara to South Carolina.
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