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How to get fromScottsdale to Santa Barbaraby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Scottsdale to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, train, or car

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  1. Line 50 bus, line 44 bus, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St & Washington Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PHX - SBA
    5h 6m
    $155–376

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoimabus bus Nogales
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    14h 39m
    $69–129

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    12h 25m
    $74–122

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Scottsdale to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 1m
    $220–446

  5. Drive  477.4 mi

    1. Drive from Scottsdale to Santa Barbaracar car 477.4 mi
    7h 53m
    $88–126

  6. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane PHX - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    8h 12m
    $107–362

  7. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PHX - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 9m
    $132–332

  8. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PHX - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h
    $181–438

  9. Bus, train via Fontana

    1. Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Fontana to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 10m
    $107–170

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2054
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    15h 15m
    $100–179

Scottsdale to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 476.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Scottsdale, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Camelback Rd & 24th St, 24th St & Camelback Rd, 24th St & Buckeye Rd, Phoenix Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 12h 25m.

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