There are 7 ways to get from Wisconsin to Santa Barbara by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Appleton International Airport
best- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ATW - SBA
7h 9m$169–674Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
2d 1h$651–1,515Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station 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 5h$365–719Drive 2,109 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Santa Barbaracar 2,109 mi
34h 2m$385–556Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MSN - SBA
8h 35m$233–1,004Fly from General Mitchell International Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MKE - SBA
8h 36m$253–1,104Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ORD - SBA
8h 41m$169–643
Wisconsin to Santa Barbara by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wisconsin to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Wisconsin to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Wisconsin station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Wisconsin to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Santa Barbara via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Wisconsin and Santa Barbara is 1818 miles. The road distance is 2121.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Santa Barbara without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Wisconsin to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Wisconsin to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Wisconsin to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also bus, which costs $360 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Wisconsin, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milwaukee to Santa Barbara via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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 Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- 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
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
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More Questions & Answers
Wisconsin to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Wisconsin. It is currently 10:42 PM in Wisconsin and 8:42 PM in Santa Barbara.
Wisconsin to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wisconsin to Santa Barbara is 2121 miles. It takes approximately 34h 2m to drive from Wisconsin to Santa Barbara.
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