There are 6 ways to get from Appleton to Santa Barbara by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ATW - SBA
9h 7m$145–569Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oshkosh to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
2d 4h$1,383–2,165Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 12h$597–868Drive 2,132.9 mi
- Drive from Appleton to Santa Barbaracar 2,132.9 mi
34h 45m$390–563Taxi to Green Bay, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay (GRB)taxi
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane GRB - SBA
10h 43m$240–719Fly Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ATW - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 10m$171–530
Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Appleton to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $170 - $550 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Appleton to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Appleton and Santa Barbara is 1817 miles. The road distance is 2145.4 miles.
The best way to get from Appleton to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $1,300 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Appleton to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Appleton. It is currently 6:55 AM in Appleton and 4:55 AM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Appleton to Santa Barbara is 2145 miles. It takes approximately 34h 45m to drive from Appleton to Santa Barbara.
There are 294+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Appleton, WI, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Green Bay to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Oshkosh to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $150–220
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Able Taxi and Tours
- Phone
- +1 920-265-7760
- Website
- abletaxiandtours.com
Appleton Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +1 920-733-4444
- Website
- appletonyellowtaxi.com
Fox Valley Cab
- Phone
- +1 920-734-4545
- Website
- facebook.com
Able Taxi and Tours
- Phone
- +1 920-265-7760
- Website
- abletaxiandtours.com
Appleton Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +1 920-733-4444
- Website
- appletonyellowtaxi.com
Fox Valley Cab
- Phone
- +1 920-734-4545
- Website
- facebook.com
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