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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)planeSBA - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    11h 35m
    $280–1,257

  2. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)planeLAX - ITH
    12h 26m
    $199–631

  3. 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 train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
    4. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus231
    2d 13h
    $324–781

  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 Newark Penn Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithacabus
    3d 1h
    $309–626

  5. Drive 2,727.5 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Ithacacar2,727.5 mi
    44h 18m
    $498–719

  6. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Rochester (ROC)planeSBA - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    13h 10m
    $240–1,012

  7. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planeSBA - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus
    12h 40m
    $530–2,257

  8. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)planeSBA - AVP
    2. Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithacabus
    15h 20m
    $228–862

  9. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)planeLAX - ELM
    3. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
    15h 39m

Santa Barbara to Ithaca by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 13hAverage Duration
Ticket$324Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Ithaca via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 3d 1h.

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