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How to get fromVancouver Airport (YVR) to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane YVR - SBA
    6h 9m
    $72–325

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 12m
    $217–388

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus bus Vancouver
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    38h 48m
    $445–904

  4. Drive 1,247.9 mi

    1. Drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Santa Barbaracar car 1,247.9 mi
    21h 51m
    $286–413

  5. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane YVR - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 36m
    $132–855

  6. Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane YVR - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 3m
    $93–344

  7. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane YVR - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 26m
    $305–1,304

Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Santa Barbara by subway and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration35h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,043.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 35h 12m.

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