There are 7 ways to get from Irving to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane DFW - SBA
6h 51m$96–448Bus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
34h 17m$130–358Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
46h 51m$213–493Drive 1,495.3 mi
- Drive from Irving to Santa Barbaracar 1,495.3 mi
24h 6m$273–395Fly Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DAL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 15m$125–503Fly Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DAL - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 39m$150–668Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DFW - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 26m$111–530
Irving to Santa Barbara by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irving to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $130 - $360 and takes 34h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Irving to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $95 - $450.
No, there is no direct train from Irving station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing Station and arriving at Santa Barbara via Fort Worth and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 51m.
The distance between Irving and Santa Barbara is 1343 miles. The road distance is 1504 miles.
The best way to get from Irving to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 34h 17m and costs $130 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Irving to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Irving to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fort Worth station.
The best way to get from Irving to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $95 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $360 and takes 34h 17m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $500 and takes 46h 51m.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Irving. It is currently 8:08 PM in Irving and 6:08 PM in Santa Barbara.
Irving to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Irving, TX, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Fort Worth Central Station, Ft Worth Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 34h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- 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
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–100
- 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 Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- 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
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Irving to Santa Barbara is 1504 miles. It takes approximately 24h 6m to drive from Irving to Santa Barbara.
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