There are 9 ways to get from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, 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 Jacksonville to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane JAX - SBA
11h 20m$143–655Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 11h$464–713Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 17h$1,211–1,874Drive 2,460.6 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Santa Barbaracar 2,460.6 mi
40h 24m$449–649Fly Jacksonville to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane JAX - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
12h 13m$164–566Fly Jacksonville to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane JAX - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
13h 41mFly Jacksonville to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane JAX - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
14h 7m$213–787Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane GNV - SBA
13h 12m$164–670Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
3d 12h$2,107–3,393
Jacksonville to Santa Barbara by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $160 - $600 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Santa Barbara via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Jacksonville and Santa Barbara is 2266 miles. The road distance is 2474.9 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $460 - $750.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Jacksonville to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Jacksonville station.
Jacksonville to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Jacksonville station.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $750 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also train, which costs $2,100 - $3,400 and takes 3 days 12h.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Jacksonville to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Jacksonville to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Jacksonville to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Jacksonville to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Jacksonville to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Jacksonville to Los Angeles International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- 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
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Jacksonville to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Santa Barbara is 3h behind Jacksonville. It is currently 3:45 AM in Jacksonville and 12:45 AM in Santa Barbara.
Jacksonville to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville to Santa Barbara is 2475 miles. It takes approximately 40h 24m to drive from Jacksonville to Santa Barbara.
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