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How to get fromFort Smith to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Fort Smith to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane FSM - SBA
    9h 35m
    $118–561

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 53m
    $162–486

  3. Bus, train via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    46h 11m
    $215–661

  4. Drive 1,568.7 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Smith to Santa Barbaracar car 1,568.7 mi
    25h 18m
    $287–414

  5. Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus bus
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane XNA - SBA
    9h 33m
    $195–778

  6. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FSM - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 1m
    $133–543

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith to Texarkanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Texarkana to Longview Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Longview to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 11h
    $266–821

Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration11h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

American Airlines flies from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 35h 53m.

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