Best way to travel between Santa Barbara, CA, United States and Washington, D.C., DC

A: Santa Barbara, CA, United States

B: Washington, D.C., DC

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $261.25; 4985.98 km; 65h 1mins; 264.26 kgs

drive: $272.7; 4405.34 km; 43h 34mins; 563.88 kgs

bus: $337.12; 4661.47 km; 65h 25mins; 139.84 kgs

flight: $514.9; 3838.03 km; 8h 20mins; 414.51 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	4985.98 km	65h 1mins	261 USD	261.25
Drive	4405.34 km	43h 34mins	273 USD	272.7
Bus	4661.47 km	65h 25mins	337 USD	337.12
Flight	3838.03 km	8h 20mins	515 USD	514.9

Take Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles: Time: 2h 46mins Cost: 35 USD; $ 31.5 - 38.5 USD CO2 Emission: 8.78 kgs
Take Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station: Time: 42h 50mins Cost: 240 USD; $ 216.0 - 264.0 USD CO2 Emission: 189.97 kgs
Take Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station: Time: 17h 25mins Cost: 100 USD; $ 90.0 - 110.0 USD CO2 Emission: 65.51 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara, CA, United States and Washington, D.C., DC is to travel by train, which will cost about 261 USD or 234.90 USD.