There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Nebraska by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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 Kearney Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane SBA - EAR
8h 30m$130–517Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane SBA - LNK
9h 18m$102–496Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NEbus
37h$181–361Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
45h 3m$202–471Drive 1,622.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Omahacar 1,622.4 mi
25h 33m$297–428Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane SBA - LBF
6h 15m$120–492Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Omaha (OMA)plane SBA - OMA
7h 43m$262–1,304Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Omaha (OMA)plane LAX - OMA
9h 10m$236–1,072
Santa Barbara to Nebraska by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Nebraska is to bus which costs $180 - $370 and takes 37h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Nebraska is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Nebraska. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Omaha, NE via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Nebraska is 1240 miles. The road distance is 1631.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Nebraska without a car is to bus which takes 37h and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Santa Barbara to Nebraska, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Nebraska bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Nebraska is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $370 and takes 37h.
Santa Barbara to Nebraska bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Nebraska is 2h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 12:44 PM in Santa Barbara and 2:44 PM in Nebraska.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Nebraska, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Omaha, NE via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Denver Union Station in around 37h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $16–26
- 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 Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Nebraska is 1632 miles. It takes approximately 25h 33m to drive from Santa Barbara to Nebraska.
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