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

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There are 13 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Delaware by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or subway

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeSBA - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
    10h 14m
    $184–1,302

  2. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeLAX - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmingtontrain
    11h 9m
    $138–616

  3. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    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 Wilmingtontrain
    2d 19h
    $421–1,372

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphiabus
    4. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Wilmington Bus Stationbus
    2d 20h
    $263–552

  5. Drive 2,741.7 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Wilmingtoncar2,741.7 mi
    45h 11m
    $501–723

  6. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSBA - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmingtontrain
    10h 12m
    $172–1,304

  7. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeLAX - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
    9h 48m
    $152–916

  8. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeLAX - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmingtontrain
    10h 9m
    $140–988

  9. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    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 Wilmingtontrain
    10h 35m
    $288–1,713

  10. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
    11h 11m
    $338–1,368

  11. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeLAX - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Wilmingtontrain
    11h 41m
    $908–1,825

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus
    4. Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphiabus
    5. Take the train from Suburban Station to Wilmingtontrain
    2d 21h

  13. 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 Wilmingtontrain
    3d 1h
    $421–1,032

Santa Barbara to Delaware by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$421Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Delaware, USA?

You can take a train from Santa Barbara to Wilmington 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 19h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Wilmington Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Philadelphia in around 2d 20h.

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