There are 7 ways to get from Schenectady to Santa Barbara by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)ALB - SBA
10h 34m$243–1,106Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Schenectady to Springfield
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)BDL - SBA
16h 2m$219–1,118Train, bus
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
2d 15h$349–796Bus
- Take the bus from Albany to New York
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
3d$257–752Drive 2,868.5 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Santa Barbara2,868.5 mi
46h 10m$524–757Fly Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ALB - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
13h 1m$347–738Fly Albany County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)ALB - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
14h$291–1,304
Schenectady to Santa Barbara by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $250 - $750 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Albany, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Schenectady and Santa Barbara is 2553 miles. The road distance is 2885.2 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Santa Barbara without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $340 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Schenectady to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Schenectady to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany station.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $750 and takes 3 days 0h.
Schenectady to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Santa Barbara is 3h behind Schenectady. It is currently 11:22 PM in Schenectady and 8:22 PM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Albany Bus Terminal, Albany, New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $21–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $15–75
- Business - advance purchase
- $21–120
- Business Class
- $35–200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–80
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