There are 11 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Toronto by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, or bus
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SBA - YYZ
9h 54m$190–815Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
2d 11h$414–2,469Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
2d 14h$323–871Drive 4,155.3 km
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Torontocar 4,155.3 km
41h 29m$820–1,185Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SBA - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
11h 39m$730–2,875Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane LAX - YYZ
10h 50m$269–881Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane SBA - YTZ
13h 4m$195–856Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LAX - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
12h 30m$669–2,441Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane BUR - YYZ
12h 28m$359–1,110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
2d 15h$395–2,277Train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
2d 15h$405–2,449
Santa Barbara to Toronto by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Toronto is to fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Toronto is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Toronto. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Toronto via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Toronto station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Toronto Union Station via Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Toronto is 3623 km. The road distance is 4155.3 km.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Toronto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $320 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Santa Barbara to Toronto, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Toronto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Toronto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Toronto is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $410 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also bus, which costs $320 - $900 and takes 2 days 14h.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Toronto, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Toronto Union Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Windsor in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Las Vegas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Phoenix, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- 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
- $23–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- 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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–480
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Toronto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Toronto is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 11:22 PM in Santa Barbara and 2:22 AM in Toronto.
Santa Barbara to Toronto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Toronto is 4155 km. It takes approximately 41h 29m to drive from Santa Barbara to Toronto.
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