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How to get fromVirginia Beach to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, train (Amtrak), or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, train (Amtrak), or taxi

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  1. Fly Norfolk International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane ORF - SBA
    11h 11m
    $196–732

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    3d
    $486–784

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    3d 2h
    $686–1,594

  4. Drive  2,752.5 mi

    1. Drive from Virginia Beach to Santa Barbaracar car 2,752.5 mi
    45h 9m
    $503–726

  5. Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus bus
    2. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane RIC - SBA
    13h 17m
    $217–876

  6. Fly Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ORF - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 41m
    $257–703

  7. Fly Norfolk International Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane ORF - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    14h 5m
    $263–863

  8. Fly Norfolk International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane ORF - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 46m
    $241–889

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    3d 2h
    $769–1,964

  10. Drive, bus, taxi, train

    1. Drive from Virginia Beach to Onley Walmartcar car
    2. Take the bus from Onley Walmart to Oak Hall Food Lionbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Oak Hall Food Lion to Salisbury, MDtaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Salisbury, MD to BWI Amtrak Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    6. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain train
    7. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    3d 16h
    $954–2,170

Virginia Beach to Santa Barbara by bus

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Duration3dAverage Duration
Ticket$486Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,462.2 mi
  • Duration: 11h 11m

What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Philadelphia Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d.

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