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How to get fromSchenectady to Santa Barbaraby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Schenectady to Santa Barbara by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane ALB - SBA
    11h 10m
    $254–1,106

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 15h
    $845–1,933

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 22h
    $545–1,045

  4. Drive 2,868.5 mi

    1. Drive from Schenectady to Santa Barbaracar car 2,868.5 mi
    46h 27m
    $524–757

  5. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ALB - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    14h 5m
    $418–1,582

  6. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane ALB - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    14h 43m
    $316–1,218

  7. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane ALB - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 50m
    $332–1,362

Schenectady to Santa Barbara by train (Amtrak)

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration2d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$845Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schenectady to Santa Barbara via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles in around 2d 15h.

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