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How to get fromBack Bay to Santa Barbaraby plane, car, train or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay to Santa Barbara by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PWM - SBA
    9h 54m
    $350–1,284

  2. Drive 3,095.8 mi

    1. Drive from Back Bay to Santa Barbaracar car 3,095.8 mi
    2d 3h
    $565–817

  3. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PWM - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 29m
    $465–1,560

  4. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane PWM - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    13h 39m
    $422–1,396

  5. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PWM - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 19m
    $439–1,646

Portland (PWM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$286Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Back Bay, ME, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Portland (PWM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day.

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