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

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There are 8 ways to get from Tulum to Santa Barbara by taxi, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeTQO - SBA
    11h 54m
    $311–1,020

  2. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeCUN - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    13h 57m
    $186–570

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicalibus
    4. Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
    3d 6h
    $346–700

  4. Drive 2,854.2 mi

    1. Drive from Tulum to Santa Barbaracar2,854.2 mi
    2d 5h
    $521–753

  5. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeCUN - SBA
    11h 45m
    $218–892

  6. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeTQO - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    13h 35m
    $269–618

  7. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeTQO - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
    15h 57m
    $349–1,169

  8. Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Oaxacabus
    3. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tijuanabus
    4. Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
    3d 7h
    $295–461

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Mexicali, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Calexico Bus Station, Los Angeles Downtown, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 6h.

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