There are 4 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey by train (Amtrak), bus, car, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van NuysPacific Surfliner / ...
2h 45m$136–233Drive 95.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey95.3 mi
1h 44m$18–26Line 11 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Santa Barbara Airport11
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
4h 31m$100–127Fly
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SBA - LAX
3h 2m$58–252
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs $17 - $26.
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 which takes 2h 45m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs $130 - $240. Alternatively, you can line 11 bus and bus, which costs $100 - $130 and takes 4h 31m, you could also fly, which costs $55 - $260 and takes 3h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Santa Barbara to Playa del Rey.
There are 3048+ hotels available in Playa del Rey.
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 $25–95 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 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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