There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Montecito by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, line 14 bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)PDX - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
6h 22m$95–477Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
25h 44mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
27h 56m$177–304Drive 942.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Montecito942.3 mi
16h 19m$172–249Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)PDX - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
8h 14m$231–473
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Montecito is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Montecito is to fly and line 14 bus which takes 6h 22m and costs $95 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield, UCSB North Hall Inbound and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 44m.
The distance between Portland and Montecito is 816 miles. The road distance is 947.8 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Montecito without a car is to bus which takes 25h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Portland to Montecito, including transfers.
Portland to Montecito bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Montecito is to bus which takes 25h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $310 and takes 27h 56m.
Portland to Montecito bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Montecito is 948 miles. It takes approximately 16h 19m to drive from Portland to Montecito.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to East Valley & San Ysidro via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, UCSB North Hall Inbound, and Transit Center in around 25h 44m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Portland to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $150–280 and the journey takes 27h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- 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
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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