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

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There are 9 ways to get from Denver to Santa Barbara by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane DEN - SBA
    5h 43m
    $86–382

  2. Bus via Beverly Hills

    1. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles UCLA to Santa Barbarabus bus
    26h 8m

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    30h 48m
    $433–861

  4. Drive 1,087.6 mi

    1. Drive from Denver to Santa Barbaracar car 1,087.6 mi
    17h 27m
    $199–287

  5. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane DEN - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    8h 56m
    $168–534

  6. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane DEN - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 46m
    $207–943

  7. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane DEN - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    8h 36m
    $163–424

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus bus Greyhound US1200
    2. Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    27h 20m

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    43h 43m
    $559–1,139

Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 946.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Santa Barbara via Las Vegas BusTerminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, NB Las Vegas at The Wynn, Las Vegas Strip, and Los Angeles UCLA in around 26h 8m.

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