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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
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planePHL - SBA
    11h 13m
    $185–1,344

  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
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBWI - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    13h
    $150–1,036

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Philadelphiabus
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia 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 17h
    $232–634

  4. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
    2d 20h
    $307–1,262

  5. Drive 2,742.5 mi

    1. Drive from Wilmington to Santa Barbaracar2,742.5 mi
    45h 9m
    $501–723

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

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planePHL - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    12h 56m
    $164–972

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

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeDCA - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    13h 51m
    $329–1,938

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeBWI - LGB
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    13h 53m
    $196–1,402

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

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeIAD - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    14h 20m
    $349–1,393

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown - Wescosville, PAbus
    3. Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
    2d 22h

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Wilmington 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
    3d 2h
    $401–1,199

Delaware to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest 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, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 17h. 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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