There are 10 ways to get from Utica to Santa Barbara by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SYR - SBA
12h 27m$249–1,129Train, bus
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 14h$807–1,847Bus
- Take the bus from Utica Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 18h$405–842Drive 2,792.9 mi
- Drive from Utica to Santa Barbaracar 2,792.9 mi
45h 13m$510–737Train to Albany County Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ALB - SBA
12h 46m$276–1,164Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SYR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
15h 29m$252–1,055Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SYR - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
15h 59m$346–1,376Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SYR - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
15h 10m$336–1,436Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SYR - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain
16h 35m$260–1,101Train, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BUF - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
16h 59m$308–705
Utica to Santa Barbara by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utica to Santa Barbara is to train and bus and fly which costs $300 - $750 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Utica to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which takes 12h 27m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Utica to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Utica Bus Stop and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Cleveland Bus Station, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Utica and Santa Barbara is 2485 miles. The road distance is 2809.2 miles.
The best way to get from Utica to Santa Barbara without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Utica to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Utica to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Utica Bus Stop station.
Utica to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Santa Barbara is 3h behind Utica. It is currently 7:43 AM in Utica and 4:43 AM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Utica to Santa Barbara is 2809 miles. It takes approximately 45h 13m to drive from Utica to Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Utica, NY, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Utica Bus Stop to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Cleveland Bus Station, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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