There are 9 ways to get from Aurora to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane DEN - SBA
5h 27m$86–382Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
27h 15m$169–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
32h 34m$423–868Drive 1,095.3 mi
- Drive from Aurora to Santa Barbaracar 1,095.3 mi
17h 44m$200–289Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane DEN - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
8h 40m$168–534Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DEN - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 30m$177–893Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DEN - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 20m$162–429Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US1200
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
29h 15m$267–450Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
45h 1m$553–1,153
Aurora to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aurora to Santa Barbara is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $160 - $330 and takes 27h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Aurora to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $85 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Aurora to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Colfax Ave & Vaughn St and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Aurora station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Peoria Station Track 2 and arriving at Santa Barbara via Denver and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 1m.
The distance between Aurora and Santa Barbara is 943 miles. The road distance is 1101.7 miles.
The best way to get from Aurora to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 27h 15m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Aurora to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Aurora to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Aurora to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Aurora to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $85 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 27h 15m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 45h 1m.
What companies run services between Aurora, CO, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colfax Ave & Vaughn St to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Union Station Gate B6, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 27h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Denver to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Denver to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Denver to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Aurora to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Aurora. It is currently 5:10 PM in Aurora and 4:10 PM in Santa Barbara.
Aurora to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aurora to Santa Barbara is 1102 miles. It takes approximately 17h 44m to drive from Aurora to Santa Barbara.
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