There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Goleta by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)BOS - SBA
8h 16m$180–750Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta Station
2d 22h$397–2,110Bus
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
3d$316–827Drive 3,059 mi
- Drive from Boston to Goleta3,059 mi
2d 1h$559–807Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)BOS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
9h 58m$204–496Fly to Santa Maria Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)BOS - SMX
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
11h 23m$249–821Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
3d 11h
Boston to Goleta by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Goleta is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $500 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Goleta is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston station to Goleta. However, there are services departing from South Station and arriving at Santa Barbara Airport via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza and Los Angeles Airport, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Goleta station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Goleta Station via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Boston and Goleta is 2678 miles. The road distance is 3076.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Goleta without a car is to train which takes 2 days 22h and costs $390 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Boston to Goleta bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from South Station.
Boston to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Goleta is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $390 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 22h, you could also bus, which costs $310 - $850 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Goleta Station via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles in around 2d 22h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 31m and has one stopover.
Boston to Goleta bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Goleta is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 5:50 AM in Boston and 2:50 AM in Goleta.
Boston to Goleta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Goleta is 3077 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Boston to Goleta.
Southwest Airlines, Delta, United Airlines and American Airlines offer flights from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport Airport.
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