The train between Salt Lake City and Santa Barbara takes 43h 32m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 6 times a week between Salt Lake City and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 11:40 PM at night, and the last departure from Salt Lake City is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 6:12 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 43h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 32m.
Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Book your Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara train tickets online with Amtrak.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Santa Barbara is 984.1 km. The road distance is 1,883 km.
You can take a train from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara via Sacramento in around 28h 49m.
