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How to get fromSteamboat Springs to Santa Barbaraby plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Steamboat Springs to Santa Barbara by plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Yampa Valley Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane HDN - SBA
    9h 7m
    $90–407

  2. Drive to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Drive from Steamboat Springs to Eagle-Airport-EGEcar car
    2. Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane EGE - SBA
    8h
    $86–404

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Gondola Transit Center to Vailcar car
    2. Take the bus from Vail to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    25h 19m
    $230–359

  4. Drive, train (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Steamboat Springs to Granby Amtrak Stationcar car
    2. Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain train
    42h 51m
    $904–1,500

  5. Drive  1,036.2 mi

    1. Drive from Steamboat Springs to Santa Barbaracar car 1,036.2 mi
    16h 56m
    $178–256

  6. Fly Yampa Valley Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane HDN - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 24m
    $126–398

  7. Drive to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Steamboat Springs to Eagle-Airport-EGEcar car
    2. Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane EGE - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 20m
    $127–405

  8. Drive, shuttle to Denver, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Drive from Steamboat Springs to Edwards, COcar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Edwards, CO to Denver International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane DEN - SBA
    9h 21m
    $129–561

  9. Drive, bus via Los Angeles

    1. Drive from Steamboat Springs to Highway 6 + Sylvan Lake Rdcar car
    2. Take the bus from Highway 6 + Sylvan Lake Rd to Vail Transportation Centerbus bus Val
    3. Take the bus from Vail to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 42m
    $194–304

  10. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Steamboat Springs to Lake Creek Villagecar car
    2. Take the bus from Vail to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus bus
    28h 52m

Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 840.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Steamboat Springs, CO, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.

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