How to travel from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA

There are 2 ways to get from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $17 (€15) compared to other travel options to Los Angeles, CA:

Taking a bus costs $16 (€13) less than taking a train, which costs on average $33 (€28) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by bus with an average journey time of 1 h 45 min.

There are alternative travel options to Los Angeles, CA that take longer:

Taking a train requires on average 2 h 52 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 86 miles (139 km) from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA.

The average frequency per day from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA is:

• 3 buses a day.
• 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Los Angeles, CA from Santa Barbara, CA as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA:

• You can take a bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA with FlixBus or Greyhound. Cheap tickets can be found for $14 (€12) with FlixBus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
• You can go to Los Angeles, CA from Santa Barbara, CA by train with Amtrak. You'll see cheap train tickets for $30 (€26) with Amtrak from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA with the following travel companies:

• Direct bus available with FlixBus 2 direct buses per day.
• Direct train available with Amtrak 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Los Angeles, CA as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA.