There are 8 ways to get from Indiana to Santa Barbara by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, 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.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ORD - SBA
8h 33m$121–565Bus
- 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
46h 50m$172–606Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 3h$243–1,514Drive 2,121.6 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Santa Barbaracar 2,121.6 mi
34h 23m$388–560Fly Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane IND - SBA
9h 27m$143–704Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MDW - SBA
10h 5m$160–765Fly Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IND - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 31m$213–626Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORD - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
12h 24m$136–497
Indiana to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indiana to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which costs $130 - $500 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Indiana to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Indiana station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 50m.
The distance between Indiana and Santa Barbara is 1867 miles. The road distance is 2134 miles.
The best way to get from Indiana to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 46h 50m and costs $170 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Indiana to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Indiana to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
The best way to get from Indiana to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 46h 50m and costs $170 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $750 and takes 9h 27m.
Indiana to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Santa Barbara is 3h behind Indiana. It is currently 2:14 AM in Indiana and 11:14 PM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Indiana, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 46h 50m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
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
- $190–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- 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 Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Indiana to Santa Barbara is 2134 miles. It takes approximately 34h 23m to drive from Indiana to Santa Barbara.
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