There are 7 ways to get from Purdue University to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Purdue University Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAF - SBA
10h 46m$132–603Bus
- Take the bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airportbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 2h$387–734Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 3h$536–1,266Drive 2,113.6 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Santa Barbaracar 2,113.6 mi
35h 22m$386–558Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane IND - SBA
10h 30m$175–732Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ORD - SBA
9h 25m$167–573Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IND - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
12h 15m$224–648
Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to Santa Barbara is to fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Purdue University to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Co-Rec Circle Drive and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Indianapolis Airport, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Purdue University and Santa Barbara is 1864 miles. The road distance is 2125.9 miles.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $380 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Purdue University to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Purdue University to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Reindeer Shuttle, depart from Co-Rec Circle Drive station.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $750 and takes 2 days 2h.
Purdue University to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Reindeer Shuttle, arrive at Indianapolis Airport station.
Santa Barbara is 3h behind Purdue University. It is currently 1:59 PM in Purdue University and 10:59 AM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Purdue University, IN, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Co-Rec Circle Drive, Indianapolis Airport, Ctc-M, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- info@reindeershuttle.com
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $24–45
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
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