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How to get fromBoston to Santa Barbaraby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train or bus

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

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeBOS - SBA
    9h 39m
    $187–731

  2. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planePVD - SBA
    11h 56m
    $168–1,261

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    2d 22h
    $396–2,415

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
    2d 22h
    $293–925

  5. Drive 3,050.7 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Santa Barbaracar3,050.7 mi
    2d 1h
    $557–805

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBOS - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    11h 28m
    $179–556

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeBOS - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
    12h 49m
    $217–599

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
    3d 1h
    $364–1,948

Boston to Santa Barbara by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket$396Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and three 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 Santa Barbara via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles in around 2d 22h.

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