There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Santa Ynez by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PDX - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
6h 38m$98–491Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Suisun City Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
24h 36m$179–382Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
28h 11m$265–576Drive 908.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Santa Ynezcar 908.6 mi
15h 45m$166–240Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane PDX - SBP
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 1m$104–492Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PDX - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CAbus
10h 6m$148–458
Portland to Santa Ynez by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Santa Ynez is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Santa Ynez is to fly and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $95 - $500.
The distance between Portland and Santa Ynez is 840 miles. The road distance is 913.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Santa Ynez without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 36m and costs $170 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Portland to Santa Ynez, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Santa Ynez is 914 miles. It takes approximately 15h 45m to drive from Portland to Santa Ynez.
There are 61+ hotels available in Santa Ynez.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Santa Ynez, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Santa Ynez. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Santa Barbara Airport, take the bus to UCSB North Hall Outbound, take the bus to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop, then take the bus to Edison St. & Sagunto St.. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Edison St. & Sagunto St. via Sacramento Bus Station, Suisun City Bus Stop, Suisun-Fairfield, Emeryville, Emeryville, and Solvang Park in around 24h 36m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $70–130
- 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
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Suisun City Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $85–95
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $80–90
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