There are 6 ways to get from Moab to Santa Barbara by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane GJT - SBA
8h 45m$352–801Fly from Moab
cheapest- Fly from Moab (CNY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane CNY - SBA
8h 53m$106–432Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River 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
19h 10m$132–273Drive 796.3 mi
- Drive from Moab to Santa Barbaracar 796.3 mi
12h 50m$146–210Bus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Salt Lake City Airport, UTbus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SLC - SBA
9h 24m$112–447Bus
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus
21h 10m$231–395
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moab to Santa Barbara is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $130 - $280 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Moab to Santa Barbara is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $350 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Moab to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Moab, UT and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Green River, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Moab and Santa Barbara is 832 miles. The road distance is 801 miles.
The best way to get from Moab to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 19h 10m and costs $130 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Moab to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Moab to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Moab, UT station.
The best way to get from Moab to Santa Barbara is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 19h 10m and costs $130 - $280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $440 and takes 8h 53m.
Moab to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Green River station.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Moab. It is currently 10:29 AM in Moab and 9:29 AM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Moab, UT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Moab, UT to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Green River, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 19h 10m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Moab (CNY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Moab to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Moab to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Moab to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Moab to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Moab, UT to Salt Lake City Airport, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green River to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green River to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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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