There are 4 ways to get from Playa del Rey to Santa Barbara by train (Amtrak), bus, car, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
3h 3m$96–145Drive 95.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Playa del Rey to Santa Barbaracar 95.4 mi
1h 45m$18–26Bus, line 11 bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Carrillo & Anacapabus 11
3h 50m$96–116Fly
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAX - SBA
2h 22m$49–221
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Rey to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Rey to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs $17 - $26.
The distance between Playa del Rey and Santa Barbara is 120 miles. The road distance is 95.9 miles.
The best way to get from Playa del Rey to Santa Barbara without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Playa del Rey to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Playa del Rey to Santa Barbara is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs $95 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus and line 11 bus, which costs $95 - $120 and takes 3h 50m, you could also fly, which costs $45 - $230 and takes 2h 22m.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa del Rey to Santa Barbara is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Playa del Rey to Santa Barbara.
There are 854+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Playa del Rey, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara every 4 hours. Tickets cost $28–65 and the journey takes 2h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Playa del Rey to Carrillo & Anacapa via Los Angeles Airport, CA and Santa Barbara Airport in around 3h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Carrillo & Anacapa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
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