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

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There are 11 ways to get from Delaware to Santa Barbara by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus

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  1. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PHL - SBA
    11h 11m
    $231–970

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BWI - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 25m
    $216–624

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 19h
    $468–911

  4. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 20h
    $861–1,895

  5. Drive 2,742.5 mi

    1. Drive from Wilmington to Santa Barbaracar car 2,742.5 mi
    45h 30m
    $501–723

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BWI - SBA
    11h 6m
    $222–898

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PHL - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 33m
    $225–646

  8. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane DCA - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 13m
    $338–1,349

  9. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane IAD - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 55m
    $368–854

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Suburban Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 21h
    $729–1,628

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    3d 2h
    $905–2,066

Delaware to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$468Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Philadelphia Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wilmington to Santa Barbara via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 20h.

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