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Mission Santa Barbara

Beyond Los Angeles · about 2 hours by car or train

Santa Barbara: Our Favourites

Spanish-style streets, the Old Mission and the beaches, by car or on Amtrak’s coastal train.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Santa Barbara: the back story

    Santa Barbara, California·In depth

    Spanish-style architecture, beaches and the Old Mission, about two hours up the coast.

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What to see

  1. The Queen of the Missions

    Mission Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, California·Historic mission

    The historic mission on Laguna Street in Santa Barbara.

    2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105Explore View on map

Getting there

  1. Along the coast

    Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to Santa Barbara

    Los Angeles·Train

    The coastal train from LA Union Station to Santa Barbara.

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