There are 4 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks Ranch by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, plane, train, or taxi
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Solana Beach Amtrak StationPacific Surfliner
5h 39m$69–131Drive 197.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks Ranch197.7 mi
3h 32m$37–53Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak StationAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 10mFly, train, taxi
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SBA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Solana Beach Station
- Take the taxi from Solana Beach Station to Fairbanks Ranch
4h 39m$82–418
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks Ranch is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks Ranch is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Fairbanks Ranch is 211 miles. The road distance is 198.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks Ranch without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks Ranch, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks Ranch is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs $65 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 10m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Fairbanks Ranch is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks Ranch.
There are 624+ hotels available in Fairbanks Ranch.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Fairbanks Ranch, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Solana Beach Amtrak Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $45–110 and the journey takes 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Fairbanks Ranch via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, and Solana Beach Amtrak Station in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from San Diego - Old Town to Solana Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- 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
- $17–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $24–29
Yellow Cab of North County
- Phone
- +1 760-444-4444
- Website
- driveu.com
Craig's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 760-722-2227
- Website
- craigscabs.com
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-722-7472
- Website
- coastal-cab.com
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