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How to get fromAppleton to Santa Barbaraby plane, taxi, bus, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Appleton to Santa Barbara by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeATW - SBA
    7h 59m
    $149–624

  2. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay Transit Centertaxi
    2. Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    2d 6h
    $402–1,515

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay Transit Centertaxi
    2. Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
    2d 7h
    $329–730

  4. Drive 2,133.7 mi

    1. Drive from Appleton to Santa Barbaracar2,133.7 mi
    34h 30m
    $390–563

  5. Taxi to Green Bay, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay (GRB)taxi
    2. Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeGRB - SBA
    9h 9m
    $242–721

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

    1. Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeATW - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    11h 30m
    $159–586

Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Appleton, WI, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day.

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