There are 7 ways to get from Little Rock to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LIT - SBA
7h 28m$137–571Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus
- Take the bus from Texarkana 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
42h 51m$299–493Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
2d 7h$558–1,218Drive 1,728.9 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Santa Barbaracar 1,728.9 mi
27h 21m$316–456Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane LIT - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
10h 30m$209–707Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LIT - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 6m$159–432Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane LIT - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 1m$183–728
Little Rock to Santa Barbara by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $150 - $440 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Texarkana, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 51m.
The distance between Little Rock and Santa Barbara is 1590 miles. The road distance is 1739 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 42h 51m and costs $290 - $500.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Little Rock to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Little Rock to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $500 and takes 42h 51m.
Little Rock to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Little Rock. It is currently 1:02 AM in Little Rock and 11:02 PM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from River Cities to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, Texarkana, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 42h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $29–50
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Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Santa Barbara is 1739 miles. It takes approximately 27h 21m to drive from Little Rock to Santa Barbara.
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