The train between Washington and Santa Barbara takes 2d 22h. The train runs, on average, 4 times per week from Washington to Santa Barbara. 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 4 times a week between Washington and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 4:05 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Washington is at 4:05 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 11:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Union Station and take an average of 2d 22h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Washington to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Chicago Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2d 22h.
Washington to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
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The distance between Washington and Santa Barbara is 3,803.2 km. The road distance is 4,985 km.
You can take a train from Washington Union Station to Santa Barbara via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles in around 2d 17h.