There are 7 ways to get from Alaska to Santa Barbara by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SIT - SBA
11h 47m$203–904Fly Anchorage International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ANC - SBA
9h 47m$173–794Drive 3,364.3 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Santa Barbaracar 3,364.3 mi
2d 16h$614–887Fly Juneau International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane JNU - SBA
11h 54m$193–804Fly Fairbanks to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane FAI - SBA
11h 11m$234–906Fly Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ANC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 26m$554–745Fly Juneau International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane JNU - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
12h 37m$273–1,036
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alaska to Santa Barbara is to fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Alaska to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Alaska and Santa Barbara is 1745 miles. The road distance is 3383.9 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Alaska to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 1h ahead of Alaska. It is currently 7:33 PM in Alaska and 8:33 PM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Alaska to Santa Barbara is 3384 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Alaska to Santa Barbara.
There are 331+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Alaska, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Fairbanks to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Fairbanks to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Fairbanks to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–600
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Ketchikan, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Fairbanks to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
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