There are 7 ways to get from Goleta to Salt Lake City by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Greyhound), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SBA - SLC
3h 48m$58–315Train, bus
- Take the train from Goleta Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 300 S / 600 E - Provobus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
18h 1m$178–276Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
28h 51m$383–796Drive 767.5 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Salt Lake Citycar 767.5 mi
12h 28m$141–203Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane LAX - SLC
5h 51m$203–466Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Parowanbus
- Take the bus from Parowan - TA Truck Stop to Salt Lake City Airportbus
21h$202–371Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Salt Lake City Airport
23h 5m$242–354
Goleta to Salt Lake City by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Salt Lake City is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $55 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Airport and arriving at Downtown Salt Lake via LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Parowan - TA Truck Stop and Salt Lake City Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Goleta station to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Goleta Station and arriving at Salt Lake City via Santa Barbara and Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 51m.
The distance between Goleta and Salt Lake City is 626 miles. The road distance is 771.9 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Salt Lake City without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 1m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Goleta to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Goleta to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Santa Barbara Airport station.
Goleta to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $55 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $800 and takes 28h 51m, you could also bus, which costs $200 - $380 and takes 21h.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Goleta Station to Salt Lake City via Santa Barbara and Emeryville in around 28h 51m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from Las Vegas to 300 S / 600 E - Provo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Parowan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Parowan - TA Truck Stop to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-933-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- stgshuttle.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.stgshuttle.com/
Shuttle from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.stgshuttle.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Goleta to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
Salt Lake City is 1h ahead of Goleta. It is currently 3:37 AM in Goleta and 4:37 AM in Salt Lake City.
Goleta to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Salt Lake City is 772 miles. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Goleta to Salt Lake City.
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