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

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There are 11 ways to get from Manhattan to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane EWR - SBA
    11h 16m
    $206–867

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 19h
    $496–767

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 20h
    $1,362–2,144

  4. Drive  2,832.7 mi

    1. Drive from Manhattan to Santa Barbaracar car 2,832.7 mi
    46h 39m
    $517–747

  5. Fly Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LGA - SBA
    10h 56m
    $234–959

  6. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane EWR - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 59m
    $267–768

  7. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane JFK - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 15m
    $256–671

  8. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane JFK - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 15m
    $335–1,002

  9. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane EWR - SNA
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    14h 47m
    $419–1,129

  10. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane EWR - SAN
    3. Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain train
    14h 58m
    $507–1,170

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 21h
    $1,758–2,847

Manhattan to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$496Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,580.8 mi
  • Duration: 11h 16m

What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day.

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