There are 8 ways to get from Utica to Santa Barbara by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SYR - SBA
12h 7m$290–1,308Train, bus
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 14h$820–1,867Bus
- Take the bus from Utica Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 18h$483–988Drive 2,792.9 mi
- Drive from Utica to Santa Barbaracar 2,792.9 mi
45h 13m$510–737Train to Albany County Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ALB - SBA
12h 45m$324–1,387Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SYR - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
15h 27m$357–1,310Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SYR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
15h 32m$545–1,784Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SYR - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
15h 11m$479–1,970
Utica to Santa Barbara by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utica to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $480 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Utica to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which takes 12h 7m and costs $290 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Utica to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Utica Bus Stop and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Cleveland Bus Station, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Utica and Santa Barbara is 2485 miles. The road distance is 2809.2 miles.
The best way to get from Utica to Santa Barbara without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Utica to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Utica to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Utica Bus Stop station.
Utica to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Santa Barbara is 3h behind Utica. It is currently 1:50 AM in Utica and 10:50 PM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Utica to Santa Barbara is 2809 miles. It takes approximately 45h 13m to drive from Utica to Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Utica, NY, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Utica Bus Stop to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Cleveland Bus Station, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Albany County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $16–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $16–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $16–27
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- 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 Utica Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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