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How to get fromBoise to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Boise to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BOI - SBA
    7h 11m
    $52–293

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    24h 9m
    $208–275

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Boise to Ontario, ORtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Officebus bus
    4. Take the train from Chemult to Santa Barbaratrain train
    31h 30m
    $378–722

  4. Drive  880.9 mi

    1. Drive from Boise to Santa Barbaracar car 880.9 mi
    15h 43m
    $161–233

  5. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane BOI - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 39m
    $198–370

  6. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BOI - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 13m
    $234–434

  7. Bus via Las Vegas

    1. Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    26h 3m
    $191–250

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus bus Boise
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    29h 38m
    $245–337

Boise to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration24h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674 mi
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Las Vegas, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 24h 9m.

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