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

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There are 7 ways to get from Butte to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BTM - SBA
    7h 17m
    $81–432

  2. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UTbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    26h 34m
    $233–388

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain train
    3. Take the train from Portland to Santa Barbaratrain train
    42h 38m
    $419–991

  4. Drive 1,173.5 mi

    1. Drive from Butte to Santa Barbaracar car 1,173.5 mi
    18h 13m
    $215–310

  5. Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus bus
    2. Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane HLN - SBA
    11h 11m
    $116–506

  6. Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BTM - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 7m
    $94–403

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UTbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbarabus bus
    29h 42m
    $306–518

Butte to Santa Barbara by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration42h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$419Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Delta flies from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte, MT to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Idaho Falls, Ogden, UT, Las Vegas, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 26h 34m.

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