There are 5 ways to get from Fort Wayne to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane FWA - SBA
8h 28m$198–746Bus
- Take the bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 5h$368–738Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
2d 5h$646–1,521Drive 2,219.9 mi
- Drive from Fort Wayne to Santa Barbaracar 2,219.9 mi
36h 5m$406–586Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FWA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 42m$202–722
Fort Wayne to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Wayne to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $200 - $750 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Wayne to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Wayne to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Wal-Mart and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Fort Wayne and Santa Barbara is 1967 miles. The road distance is 2232.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Wayne to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Fort Wayne to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Fort Wayne to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station.
The best way to get from Fort Wayne to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h.
Fort Wayne to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Santa Barbara is 3h behind Fort Wayne. It is currently 11:41 PM in Fort Wayne and 8:41 PM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Fort Wayne, IN, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wal-Mart to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Fort Wayne to Santa Barbara is 2233 miles. It takes approximately 36h 5m to drive from Fort Wayne to Santa Barbara.
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