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How to get fromTempe to Santa Barbaraby tram, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, train, car, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Tempe to Santa Barbara by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, train, car, or bus

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  1. Tram, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the tram from McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd to 44th St/Washingtontram tram
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PHX - SBA
    4h 32m
    $293–374

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    12h 22m
    $71–137

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Tempe to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 53m
    $234–428

  4. Drive 476.1 mi

    1. Drive from Tempe to Santa Barbaracar car 476.1 mi
    7h 49m
    $87–126

  5. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane PHX - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    7h 36m
    $125–431

  6. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PHX - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 34m
    $159–425

  7. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PHX - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 24m
    $295–616

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2054
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    12h 27m
    $87–167

  9. Bus, train via San Bernardino

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CAbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    14h 40m
    $95–165

  10. Bus, train via Van Nuys

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoimabus bus Nogales
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    15h 2m
    $84–133

Tempe to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 471.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Tempe, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from University Dr & McClintock Dr to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via 24th St/Baseline PNR, 24th St & Buckeye Rd, Phoenix Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 12h 22m.

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