There are 11 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Baltimore by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SBA - BWI
9h 6m$172–754Train via Washington
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
2d 18h$358–1,273Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$231–578Drive 2,687 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Baltimorecar 2,687 mi
44h 24m$491–709Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SBA - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
9h 52m$416–2,309Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SBA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
11h 1m$194–1,013Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LAX - BWI
10h 11m$176–599Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAX - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
10h 37m$360–2,024Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LAX - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
11h 52m$348–928Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$311–658Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
3d 1h$333–863
Santa Barbara to Baltimore by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Baltimore is to train and fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Baltimore is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Baltimore station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Harrisburg Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Baltimore station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Baltimore is 2420 miles. The road distance is 2702.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Baltimore without a car is to train via Washington which takes 2 days 18h and costs $350 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Santa Barbara to Baltimore, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Baltimore bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Baltimore train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Baltimore is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $350 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also bus, which costs $230 - $600 and takes 2 days 18h.
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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Baltimore bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Baltimore is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 9:19 AM in Santa Barbara and 12:19 PM in Baltimore.
Santa Barbara to Baltimore train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Baltimore is 2703 miles. It takes approximately 44h 24m to drive from Santa Barbara to Baltimore.
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