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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Montecito by ferry, plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, or car

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BOS - SBA
    12h 50m
    $196–814

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 22h
    $1,850–2,892

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Boston to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Indio to Bakersfieldbus bus
    5. Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Flying J/Frazier Mountain Park Rd.bus bus
    6. Drive from Flying J/Frazier Mountain Park Rd. to Montecitocar car
    3d 6h
    $605–1,564

  4. Drive  3,046.8 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Montecitocar car 3,046.8 mi
    2d 1h
    $504–727

  5. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BOS - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    15h 12m
    $257–525

  6. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PVD - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    16h 10m
    $203–671

  7. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane BOS - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    16h 42m
    $286–1,046

  8. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfieldbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Park & Ride/McKee Rd. to Flying J/Frazier Mountain Park Rd.bus bus
    6. Drive from Flying J/Frazier Mountain Park Rd. to Montecitocar car
    3d 12h
    $1,675–2,789

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar95Weekly Planes
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,680.9 mi
  • Duration: 12h 50m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to Montecito via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Santa Barbara in around 2d 22h.

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