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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 6 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)planeRDM - SBA
    6h 44m
    $73–390

  2. Amtrak Thruway, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugenebus
    2. Take the bus from Eugene to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
    23h 51m
    $137–421

  3. Bus, train

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

  4. Drive 793.8 mi

    1. Drive from Bend to Santa Barbaracar793.8 mi
    14h 13m
    $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
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planePDX - SBA
    8h 7m
    $108–563

  6. 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)planeRDM - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    8h 55m
    $98–442

Bend to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration23h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bend, OR, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., 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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