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How to get fromVictoria to Santa Barbaraby ferry, plane, train, busferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Victoria to Santa Barbara by ferry, plane, train, busferry, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SEA - SBA
    8h 42m
    $281–647

  2. Fly Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane YYJ - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 7m
    $94–385

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry ferry Victoria
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    36h 22m
    $427–962

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    38h 15m
    $203–367

  5. Fly Victoria International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane YYJ - SBA
    10h 1m
    $183–954

  6. Fly Victoria International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane YYJ - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 50m
    $298–1,261

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,018.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Pacific Coastal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day.

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