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LAX — SBA
Mar 25 — Apr 11
One-way
1 adult
Sat 3/25

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Amtrak
With transfers
1h 56m
Amtrak
Amtrak
With transfers
2h 23m
Amtrak
Amtrak
With transfers
1h 56m
Amtrak
Amtrak
With transfers
1h 56m
Amtrak
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With transfers
2h 00m
Amtrak
Amtrak
With transfers
1h 53m
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Los Angeles to Santa Barbara train information

Find information about ticket prices, popular stations, and train companies that offer trains from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara

ROUND-TRIP FROM

$40

ONE-WAY FROM

$20

TRAIN COMPANIES

Amtrak
The best round-trip train deal from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $40
The best one-way train deal from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $20
There is 1 train company servicing this route: Amtrak

Los Angeles Train Station Directory

Location of major train stations in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Westwood-UCLA, CaliforniaLos Angeles, 34.06877, -118.44898
Los Angeles GlendaleLos Angeles, 34.123707, -118.258865
Los Angeles ClaremontLos Angeles, 34.094467, -117.71686
Los Angeles La Crescenta Honolulu and Lowell AveLos Angeles, 34.231945, -118.26651
Los Angeles LittlerockLos Angeles, 34.52134, -118.00058
Los Angeles Catalina Express TerminalLos Angeles, 33.74899, -118.274925

Santa Barbara Train Station Directory

Location of major train stations in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Lompoc SurfSanta Barbara, 34.682705, -120.605

Book round-trip train tickets from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara

Below are the quickest and cheapest round-trip train tickets from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara that we could find in the past 72 hours. You can also search by a specific date by using the search form above.
Amtrak
Mar 28
6:18 amVan Nuys
1h 56m
8:14 amSanta Barbara
Mar 28
2:19 pmSanta Barbara
2h 17m
4:36 pmVan Nuys
Amtrak
Apr 21
6:18 amVan Nuys
1h 56m
8:14 amSanta Barbara
Apr 23
2:19 pmSanta Barbara
2h 17m
4:36 pmVan Nuys
Amtrak
Apr 8
6:18 amVan Nuys
1h 56m
8:14 amSanta Barbara
Apr 14
2:19 pmSanta Barbara
2h 17m
4:36 pmVan Nuys
Amtrak
Apr 18
6:18 amVan Nuys
1h 56m
8:14 amSanta Barbara
Apr 25
2:19 pmSanta Barbara
2h 17m
4:36 pmVan Nuys
Amtrak
Apr 5
6:18 amVan Nuys
1h 56m
8:14 amSanta Barbara
Apr 12
2:19 pmSanta Barbara
2h 17m
4:36 pmVan Nuys
Amtrak
Mar 29
6:18 amVan Nuys
1h 56m
8:14 amSanta Barbara
Apr 4
2:19 pmSanta Barbara
2h 17m
4:36 pmVan Nuys

Book one-way train tickets from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara

Below are the fastest and cheapest one-way train tickets from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara we’ve found in the last 72 hours. Select a deal below or use the search form above to find train tickets by date.
Amtrak
Apr 6
6:18 amVan Nuys
1h 56m
8:14 amSanta Barbara
Amtrak
Apr 6
5:51 amLos Angeles Union
2h 23m
8:14 amSanta Barbara
Amtrak
Apr 18
6:18 amVan Nuys
1h 56m
8:14 amSanta Barbara
Amtrak
Apr 7
6:18 amVan Nuys
1h 56m
8:14 amSanta Barbara
Amtrak
Apr 6
3:59 pmLos Angeles Chatsworth
2h 00m
5:59 pmSanta Barbara
Amtrak
Apr 1
4:02 amLos Angeles Chatsworth
1h 53m
5:55 amSanta Barbara

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FAQs for booking trains from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara

For this week, you can purchase tickets from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara starting at $20 one-way. How much you’ll pay for a train on average this month is $27 one-way. Keep in mind that the ticket price is generally dependent on when you book, the desired route, and class.

Train ticket prices from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara are the same no matter when you choose to book them. Prices are $27 one-way this week and should remain stable for at least the next 3 months.

You can find train tickets for Amtrak which service this route currently. Amtrak is the cheapest option recently available with prices starting at $40 round-trip.

While Santa Barbara is 83.1 mi away from Los Angeles, the distance by train is longer depending on the route.

Taking a train to Santa Barbara from Los Angeles has a carbon footprint of 24lb, on average. A flight for this same journey would have a footprint of about 95lb. Taking a bus instead of a train would change your carbon footprint to about 15lb.

We’ve found that taking a flight from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara with United Airlines is more time-efficient when based simply on travel duration. A train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara or a bus from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara can take you longer than a 0h 50m flight.

A bus from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara is currently going to be the least expensive option currently available. You can also find deals for a flight from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara starting at $153, or consider a train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara starting at $40. Both of these alternative options are worth considering when looking to reach your destination.


Amtrak trains from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara

Our best Amtrak deals on Los Angeles to Santa Barbara train tickets
Amtrak
Apr 21
VN86:18 amVan Nuys
1h 56m
OR48:14 amSanta Barbara
Apr 23
OR42:19 pmSanta Barbara
2h 17m
VN84:36 pmVan Nuys
Amtrak
Apr 8
VN86:18 amVan Nuys
1h 56m
OR48:14 amSanta Barbara
Apr 14
OR42:19 pmSanta Barbara
2h 17m
VN84:36 pmVan Nuys
Amtrak
Apr 18
9WT5:59 amLos Angeles Chatsworth
1h 51m
OR47:50 amSanta Barbara
Apr 25
OR42:53 amSanta Barbara
1h 59m
9WT4:52 amLos Angeles Chatsworth

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