There are 7 ways to get from Nebraska to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
best- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LBF - SBA
8h 23m$124–490Bus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
35h 11m$170–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
45h 10m$199–481Drive 1,622.6 mi
- Drive from Omaha to Santa Barbaracar 1,622.6 mi
25h 31m$297–428Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane EAR - SBA
8h 27m$132–505Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LNK - SBA
7h 9m$124–509Fly from Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OMA - SBA
7h 49m$192–903
Nebraska to Santa Barbara by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nebraska to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $170 - $390 and takes 35h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nebraska to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Nebraska to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Omaha, NE and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 11m.
The distance between Nebraska and Santa Barbara is 1161 miles. The road distance is 1632 miles.
The best way to get from Nebraska to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 35h 11m and costs $170 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Nebraska to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Nebraska to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Omaha, NE station.
The best way to get from Nebraska to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $390 and takes 35h 11m.
Nebraska to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Nebraska. It is currently 4:11 AM in Nebraska and 2:11 AM in Santa Barbara.
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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omaha, NE to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 35h 11m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Omaha to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Omaha to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Nebraska to Santa Barbara is 1632 miles. It takes approximately 25h 31m to drive from Nebraska to Santa Barbara.
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