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How to get fromLexington to Santa Barbaraby car, plane, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Santa Barbara by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SDF - SBA
    9h 24m
    $185–773

  2. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 5h
    $397–748

  3. Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 9h
    $587–1,338

  4. Drive 2,217.4 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Santa Barbaracar car 2,217.4 mi
    36h 6m
    $405–585

  5. Drive to Covington, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane CVG - SBA
    9h 35m
    $236–1,024

  6. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LEX - SBA
    11h 22m
    $203–904

  7. Drive to Covington, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CVG - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 59m
    $205–840

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day.

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