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

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There are 7 ways to get from Nebraska to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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)plane plane LBF - SBA
    10h 18m
    $124–500

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    36h 45m
    $186–390

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    45h 18m
    $199–621

  4. Drive 1,622.6 mi

    1. Drive from Omaha to Santa Barbaracar car 1,622.6 mi
    25h 30m
    $297–428

  5. Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane EAR - SBA
    9h 11m
    $132–515

  6. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LNK - SBA
    7h 2m
    $124–529

  7. Fly from Omaha

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OMA - SBA
    7h 39m
    $172–853

Nebraska to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration36h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omaha, NE to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 36h 45m.

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