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How to get fromBellingham to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Bellingham to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Bellingham International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BLI - SBA
    7h 11m
    $92–463

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    30h 15m
    $164–379

  3. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattlebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    35h 32m
    $367–792

  4. Drive 1,198.6 mi

    1. Drive from Bellingham to Santa Barbaracar car 1,198.6 mi
    20h 56m
    $219–316

  5. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SEA - SBA
    7h 23m
    $104–425

  6. Fly Bellingham International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane BLI - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 23m
    $149–660

Bellingham to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration30h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 30h 15m.

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