There are 4 ways to get from Malibu Beach to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) by taxi, train, rideshare, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Malibu Beach to Simi Valley Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Goleta Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
2h 42m$138–186Drive 81.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Malibu Beach to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)car 81.6 mi
1h 35m$15–22Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Malibu Beach to Santa Barbara-SBA81.6 mi
1h 35mLine 134 bus, line 3 bus, fly
- Take the bus from 3835 Cross Creek to Santa Monica / 4thbus
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAX - SBA
3h 49m$343–505
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malibu Beach to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is to drive which costs $14 - $22 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Malibu Beach to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $14 - $22.
The distance between Malibu Beach and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is 104 miles. The road distance is 82.1 miles.
The best way to get from Malibu Beach to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2h 42m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Malibu Beach to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Malibu Beach to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Malibu Beach to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA).
There are 276+ hotels available in Santa Barbara Airport (SBA).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Malibu Beach and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Malibu Beach, CA, USA and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), USA?
There is no direct connection from Malibu Beach to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). However, you can take the taxi to Simi Valley Amtrak then take the train to Goleta Station. Alternatively, Mozio operates a vehicle from Malibu Beach to Santa Barbara-SBA on demand, and the journey takes 1h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 3835 Cross Creek to Santa Monica / 4th
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Malibu Beach to Santa Barbara-SBA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Santa Monica Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877.733.3305
- Website
- layellowcab.com
Sunshine-deluxe-transportation
- Phone
- 310-709-8480
- Website
- yelp.com
Taxi Taxi
- Phone
- 310-444-4444
- Website
- santamonicataxi.com
Conejo Valley Eco Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-222-0144
- Website
- conejovalleyecocab.com
Gold Coast Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-444-6969
- Website
- goldcoastcab.com
Local Thousand Oaks Taxi
- Phone
- +1 805-410-4105
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
Beverly Hills Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-273-6611
- Website
- beverlyhillscabco.com
United Taxi Beverly Hills
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
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