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How to get fromSeal Beach to Santa Barbaraby tram, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 4 ways to get from Seal Beach to Santa Barbara by tram, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Tram, bus

    best
    1. Take the tram from Wardlow Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram Metro A Line
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Santa Barbarabus bus Ans 6238
    5h 15m

  2. Line 171 bus, line 577 bus, line 460 bus, line 40 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Electric & Main NW to 7th & Channel SEbus bus 171
    2. Take the bus from 7th / Channel to Norwalk Stationbus bus 577
    3. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to 6th / Broadwaybus bus 460
    4. Take the bus from Broadway / 7th to Patsaouras Transit Plazabus bus 40
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    5h 42m
    $20–33

  3. Tram, train

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram Metro A Line
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    5h 20m
    $33–73

  4. Drive 120.1 mi

    1. Drive from Seal Beach to Santa Barbaracar car 120.1 mi
    2h 8m
    $22–32

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  • Distance: 134.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Seal Beach, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Electric & Main NW to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via 7th / Channel, Norwalk Station, 6th / Broadway, Broadway / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 5h 42m.

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