There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Montecito by plane, train (Amtrak), 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)plane BOS - SBA
11h 21m$179–735Train (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 Santa Barbaratrain
2d 22h$346–1,641Drive 3,047.5 mi
- Drive from Boston to Montecitocar 3,047.5 mi
2d 1h$557–804Fly 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
12h 46m$210–544Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BOS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbaratrain
13h 24m$320–1,192Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane BOS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
12h 54m$263–632Fly 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
14h 10m$240–814Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Park & Ride/McKee Rd. to Flying J / Frazier Mountain Park Rd.bus
- Drive from Flying J / Frazier Mountain Park Rd. to Montecitocar
3d 13h$358–1,504
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Montecito is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $550 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Montecito is to fly which takes 11h 21m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Boston and Montecito is 2694 miles. The road distance is 3065.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Montecito without a car is to train which takes 2 days 22h and costs $340 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Boston to Montecito, including transfers.
The best way to get from Boston to Montecito is to fly which takes 11h 21m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $340 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 22h.
Montecito is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 11:31 AM in Boston and 8:31 AM in Montecito.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Montecito is 3065 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Boston to Montecito.
There are 101+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, 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 Montecito via Chicago Union Station, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- 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
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
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 San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- 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
- $100–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Park & Ride/McKee Rd. to Flying J / Frazier Mountain Park Rd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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