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

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There are 7 ways to get from Nebraska to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

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    1. Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeLBF - SBA
    7h 20m
    $124–500

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denver Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
    3. Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus
    37h 45m

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    45h 17m
    $199–681

  4. Drive 1,622.6 mi

    1. Drive from Omaha to Santa Barbaracar1,622.6 mi
    25h 25m
    $297–428

  5. Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeEAR - SBA
    6h 39m
    $132–515

  6. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeLNK - SBA
    6h 50m
    $124–519

  7. Fly from Omaha

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeOMA - SBA
    7h 44m
    $182–903

North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nebraska, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omaha, NE to Santa Barbara via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, and South Strip Transit Terminal in around 37h 45m.

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