There are 10 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Colima by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or shuttle
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 Playa De Oro International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)SBA - ZLO
- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Colima
11h 24m$7,939–35,182Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ)TIJ - CLQ
13h 20m$2,566–8,851Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
41h 18m$3,733–6,561Drive 2,721.6 km
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Colima2,721.6 km
30h 24m$5,560–8,031Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Playa De Oro International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)LAX - ZLO
- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Colima
10h 45m$6,454–27,327Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)LAX - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colima
11h 29m$3,494–15,877Bus, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)ONT - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colima
12h 58m$4,180–9,573Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)LAX - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
15h 10m$5,205–12,128Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
45h 6m$3,969–8,253Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
2d 5h$3,733–5,261
Santa Barbara to Colima by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Colima is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $3700 - $5500 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Colima is to bus and fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $6000 - $28000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Colima. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Colima via Alameda / Los Angeles, Los Angeles Downtown and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 18m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Colima is 2421 km. The road distance is 2721.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Colima without a car is to bus which takes 41h 18m and costs $3700 - $7000.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Santa Barbara to Colima, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Colima bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Colima bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Colima is 2h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 10:57 AM in Santa Barbara and 12:57 PM in Colima.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Colima is 2722 km. It takes approximately 30h 24m to drive from Santa Barbara to Colima.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Colima, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Colima via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Alameda / Los Angeles, Spring / 7th, Los Angeles Downtown, Terminal Tlaquepaque, and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 in around 41h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–35,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,000–34,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–25,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–26,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–19,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–19,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–8,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,000–34,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–25,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,000–30,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,000–30,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Manzanillo to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $380–700
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,810
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,000–4,500
- Titanium
- $3,400–3,600
Bus from San Fernando to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,100–5,862
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,100–4,600
- Titanium
- $3,500–3,700
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aguascalientes to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $991
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,000–3,600
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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