There are 10 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Frederick by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)SBA - BWI
- Take the bus from Baltimore Airport to Frederick Bus Station
10h 45m$230–792Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)SBA - IAD
- Take the bus from Market St & Harrison St to Frederick Transit Station
11h 46m$184–828Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Frederick Bus Station
2d 14h$292–654Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Frederick Bus Station
2d 15h$297–1,689Drive 2,640.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Frederick2,640.7 mi
43h 15m$482–697Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)SBA - DCA
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Station
11h 7m$326–1,415Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)LAX - BWI
- Take the bus from Baltimore Airport to Frederick Bus Station
11h 39m$234–603Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)LAX - DCA
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Station
12h 6m$300–1,236Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)LAX - IAD
- Take the bus from Market St & Harrison St to Frederick Transit Station
12h 20m$348–799Train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to FREDERICK MARC wb
2d 19h$335–1,889
Santa Barbara to Frederick by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Frederick is to train and fly and bus which costs $230 - $650 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Frederick is to fly and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs $230 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Frederick station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Frederick Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Frederick. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at FREDERICK MARC wb via Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station and ROCKVILLE MARC wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Frederick is 2461 miles. The road distance is 2656.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Frederick without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $290 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Santa Barbara to Frederick, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Frederick bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Frederick train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Frederick is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $290 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Frederick, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Frederick Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 2d 14h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to FREDERICK MARC wb via Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, and ROCKVILLE MARC wb in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- 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 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to FREDERICK MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- reservations@bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from Baltimore Airport to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
- 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
- $17–50
- 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
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
Bus from Market St & Harrison St to Frederick Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Frederick bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Frederick is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 3:35 AM in Santa Barbara and 6:35 AM in Frederick.
Santa Barbara to Frederick train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Frederick is 2656 miles. It takes approximately 43h 15m to drive from Santa Barbara to Frederick.
Book your Santa Barbara to Frederick bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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