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How to get fromAspen to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus, train or car

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

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane ASE - SBA
    6h 46m
    $73–404

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus bus Brt / ...
    2. Take the bus from Glenwood Springs to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 6m
    $126–347

  3. Drive 971.7 mi

    1. Drive from Aspen to Santa Barbaracar car 971.7 mi
    15h 37m
    $178–257

  4. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ASE - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 39m
    $93–426

  5. Fly to Van Nuys Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Van Nuys Airport (VNY)plane plane ASE - VNY
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 40m
    $93–484

  6. Bus, train via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus bus Brt / ...
    2. Take the bus from Glenwood Springs to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 46m
    $126–347

Aspen to Santa Barbara by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration23h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.

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