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

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There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane GNV - SBA
    13h 14m
    $152–654

  2. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to El Pasobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    45h 9m
    $408–763

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 9h
    $353–898

  4. Drive 2,454.7 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Santa Barbaracar car 2,454.7 mi
    39h 51m
    $448–648

  5. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane JAX - SBA
    13h 6m
    $238–976

  6. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane GNV - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 47m
    $152–606

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 11h
    $247–548

  8. Bus, train via Mobile

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain train
    5. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 16h
    $292–860

Gainesville to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gainesville to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Circle K - Gainesville, FL, Houston, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 45h 9m.

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