The average train between Santa Barbara and Houston takes 40h 1m and the fastest train takes 38h 20m. The train runs, on average, 3 times per week from Santa Barbara to Houston. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a week between Santa Barbara and Houston. The earliest departure is at 1:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Houston at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 40h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Houston. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Houston station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 1m.
Santa Barbara to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Houston station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Houston train tickets online with Amtrak.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Houston is 2,344.1 km. The road distance is 2,776 km.
You can take a train from Santa Barbara to Houston via Los Angeles in around 39h 3m.
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