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How to get fromBaton Rouge to Santa Barbaraby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LFT - SBA
    11h 7m
    $131–531

  2. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BTR - SBA
    11h 21m
    $121–500

  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    34h 30m
    $298–520

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 4h
    $692–1,393

  5. Drive 1,857.7 mi

    1. Drive from Baton Rouge to Santa Barbaracar car 1,857.7 mi
    30h 38m
    $339–490

  6. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane MSY - SBA
    10h 53m
    $165–680

  7. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BTR - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 51m
    $136–498

  8. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane BTR - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 50m
    $204–781

  9. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MSY - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 18m
    $191–661

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    42h 5m
    $303–571

Baton Rouge to Santa Barbara by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$692Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,713.2 mi
  • Duration: 11h 7m

What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 34h 30m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.

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