There are 10 ways to get from Montclair to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)EWR - SBA
11h 17m$155–668Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)EWR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
13h 5m$140–490Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
2d 18h$249–845Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
2d 21h$309–1,855Drive 2,815 mi
- Drive from Montclair to Santa Barbara2,815 mi
46h 21m$514–743Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)JFK - SBA
11h 46m$177–733Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)JFK - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
13h 36m$907–1,265Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)JFK - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
13h 5m$215–897Train via Ossining (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
2d 22h$480–2,002Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
3d 5h$392–2,275
Montclair to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $140 - $490 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 11h 17m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Montclair to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Park St At Essex Way# and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Montclair to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Watchung Avenue and arriving at Santa Barbara via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Montclair and Santa Barbara is 2548 miles. The road distance is 2831.4 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $240 - $850.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Montclair to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Montclair to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Montclair to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Montclair to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 11h 17m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $850 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also train via Ossining, which costs $480 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park St At Essex Way# to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $200–1,600
- 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
- $25–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- 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 Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Montclair to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Santa Barbara is 3h behind Montclair. It is currently 5:42 PM in Montclair and 2:42 PM in Santa Barbara.
Montclair to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Santa Barbara is 2831 miles. It takes approximately 46h 21m to drive from Montclair to Santa Barbara.
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