There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey by train (Amtrak), bus, car, or plane
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Train via Van Nuys (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
2h 45m$91–139Drive 95.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Playa del Reycar 95.3 mi
1h 45m$18–26Line 11 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Santa Barbara Airportbus 11
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
4h 30m$96–119Fly
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SBA - LAX
2h 52m$326–534Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
4h 4m$58–105
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey. However, there are services departing from Transit Center and arriving at Los Angeles Airport, CA via Santa Barbara Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Van Nuys via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Playa del Rey is 106 miles. The road distance is 95.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey without a car is to train via Van Nuys which takes 2h 45m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Transit Center station.
Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey is to train via Van Nuys which takes 2h 45m and costs $90 - $140. Alternatively, you can line 11 bus and bus, which costs $95 - $120 and takes 4h 30m, you could also fly, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Playa del Rey, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys every 4 hours. Tickets cost $20–50 and the journey takes 2h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Transit Center to Playa del Rey via Santa Barbara Airport and Los Angeles Airport, CA in around 4h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $18–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
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- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- Santa Barbara MTD
Bus from Transit Center to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Santa Barbara MTD
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Santa Barbara Airport station.
Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Van Nuys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey.
There are 3187+ hotels available in Playa del Rey.