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How to get fromFort Collins to Santa Barbaraby bus, plane, train or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Fort Collins to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly

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    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane DEN - SBA
    6h 11m
    $127–518

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    26h 36m
    $140–374

  3. Bus, train via Sacramento

    1. Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain train
    46h 3m
    $185–744

  4. Drive 1,146.6 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Collins to Santa Barbaracar car 1,146.6 mi
    18h 24m
    $210–303

Fort Collins to Santa Barbara by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration26h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Fort Collins to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the bus to Denver International Airport Dropoffs, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Santa Barbara Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Santa Barbara via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles in around 26h 36m.

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