There are 4 ways to get from Long Beach to Santa Barbara by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), tram, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Tijuana
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
3h 50m$25–88Drive 115.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Long Beach to Santa Barbaracar 115.5 mi
2h 2m$22–31Tram, train
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
4h 41m$32–112Tram, fly
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAX - SBA
4h 22m$31–218
Long Beach to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Beach station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Long Beach Bus Station and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Beach station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Downtown Long Beach Station and arriving at Santa Barbara via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Long Beach and Santa Barbara is 124 miles. The road distance is 116.2 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs $25 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Long Beach to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Long Beach to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Long Beach Bus Station.
Long Beach to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Long Beach Station.
Long Beach to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station in around 3h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Long Beach to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Union Station - Metro A-Line.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Santa Barbara is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Long Beach to Santa Barbara.
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