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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Baltimoreby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, subway or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Baltimore by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

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    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSBA - BWI
    9h 18m
    $162–704

  2. Train via Washington

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
    2d 18h
    $338–2,664

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
    2d 18h
    $275–657

  4. Drive 2,687 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Baltimorecar2,687 mi
    44h 3m
    $491–709

  5. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeSBA - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
    9h 37m
    $326–2,009

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeLAX - BWI
    10h 12m
    $166–515

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeLAX - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
    10h 36m
    $300–1,830

  8. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeLAX - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
    4. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
    11h 52m
    $318–984

  9. Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeONT - BWI
    11h 45m
    $241–938

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
    2d 18h
    $315–1,787

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
    3d 1h
    $353–1,989

Santa Barbara to Baltimore by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket$338Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?

Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Baltimore Penn Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 2d 18h.

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