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How to get fromSun City West to Santa Barbaraby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Sun City West to Santa Barbara by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Taxi, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Sun City West to Phoenix-Airport-PHXtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PHX - SBA
    3h 40m
    $240–465

  2. Bus via 111th Av & Thunderbird Bl

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus Guadalajara
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    13h 7m
    $81–124

  3. Bus, train

    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
    11h 43m
    $162–236

  4. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Sun City West 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 33m
    $299–515

  5. Drive 461.5 mi

    1. Drive from Sun City West to Santa Barbaracar car 461.5 mi
    7h 36m
    $85–122

  6. Taxi, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Sun City West to Phoenix-Airport-PHXtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane PHX - BFL
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    6h 47m
    $202–507

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus Nogales / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    13h 1m
    $111–154

Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 492.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Sun City West, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Sun City West to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via 111th Av & Silver Bell Dr, Thelda Williams TC, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, Phoenix, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 13h 1m.

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