There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Nebraska by plane, bus (Amtrak, 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 to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)SBA - LBF
6h 5m$120–502Fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)SBA - LNK
9h 2m$102–496Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha
37hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omaha
44h 58m$202–1,203Drive 1,622.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Omaha1,622.4 mi
25h 27m$297–428Fly to Kearney Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)SBA - EAR
8h 56m$130–517Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Omaha (OMA)SBA - OMA
7h 48m$182–854
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Nebraska is to fly which costs $100 - $500 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Nebraska is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Nebraska. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Omaha via Las Vegas BusTerminal and Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Nebraska is 1160 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 .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Santa Barbara to Nebraska, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Nebraska bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Nebraska is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $120 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 37h.
Santa Barbara to Nebraska bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at South Strip Transit Terminal station.
Nebraska is 2h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 12:39 PM in Santa Barbara and 2:39 PM in Nebraska.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Nebraska, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Omaha via Las Vegas, Gilespie Street (South Strip Transit Terminal), Las Vegas BusTerminal, Denver Union Station, and Denver in around 37h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
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
- $150–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $95–140
- Flexible Fares
- $130–190
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Nebraska is 1632 miles. It takes approximately 25h 27m to drive from Santa Barbara to Nebraska.
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