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

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There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeYYC - SBA
    9h 35m
    $89–405

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
    5. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
    46h 10m
    $309–621

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Santa Barbaratrain
    2d 4h
    $329–551

  4. Drive 1,627 mi

    1. Drive from Calgary to Santa Barbaracar1,627 mi
    25h 36m
    $373–538

  5. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeYYC - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    10h 58m
    $139–627

Calgary to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration46h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$309Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines, WestJet, and three other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 46h 10m.

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