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How to get fromBend to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bend to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane RDM - SBA
    6h 41m
    $68–400

  2. Amtrak Thruway, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugenebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Eugene 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
    23h 51m
    $126–299

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Stationbus bus Hwy 97 Connector
    2. Take the train from Klamath Falls to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    24h 34m
    $86–290

  4. Drive 793.8 mi

    1. Drive from Bend to Santa Barbaracar car 793.8 mi
    14h 18m
    $145–210

  5. Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PDX - SBA
    8h 11m
    $108–563

  6. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane RDM - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 55m
    $106–544

  7. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane RDM - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 56m
    $98–442

Bend to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration23h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bend, OR, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bend, OR to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Eugene, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 23h 51m.

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