There are 7 ways to get from Calico to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)
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Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2030
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
5h 36m$65–94Drive 196.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Calico to Santa Barbaracar 196.5 mi
3h 45m$36–52Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2030
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
5h 56m$81–137Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAX - SBA
6h 30m$84–277Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 15m$130–207Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Barstow Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
8h 8m$112–207Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAS - SBA
6h 27m$122–365
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calico to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Calico to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Calico and Santa Barbara is 229 miles. The road distance is 197.7 miles.
The best way to get from Calico to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 5h 36m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Calico to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Calico to Santa Barbara is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 5h 36m and costs $65 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $210 and takes 8h 8m.
Yes, the driving distance between Calico to Santa Barbara is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Calico to Santa Barbara.
There are 298+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Calico, San Bernardino County, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Calico to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Barstow Station, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Calico to Santa Barbara via Barstow Station and Los Angeles in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–190
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Barstow Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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