There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Goleta by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane BOS - SBA
8h 10m$170–750Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PVD - SBA
12h 1m$146–616Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta Stationtrain
2d 22h$753–1,775Bus
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
3d$592–1,082Drive 3,059 mi
- Drive from Boston to Goletacar 3,059 mi
2d 1h$559–807Fly Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BOS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
10h 3m$211–628Fly Boston Logan Airport to Santa Maria Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane BOS - SMX
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
11h 18m$238–807
Boston to Goleta by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Goleta is to train and fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Goleta is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $170 - $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 LAX FlyAway 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 $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 10m 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 10m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 22h, you could also bus, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Goleta Station via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Grand Rapids, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
- 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
- $35–65
- 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
- $170–320
- 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
- $310–600
- 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
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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 10m 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 9:04 PM in Boston and 6:04 PM 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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