There are 8 ways to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MOB - SBA
10h 3m$163–639Bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PNS - SBA
11h 33m$152–418Bus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from New Orleans 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$378–591Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
2d 7h$1,085–1,905Drive 2,057.9 mi
- Drive from Mobile to Santa Barbaracar 2,057.9 mi
33h 55m$376–543Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MOB - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 43m$189–560Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Mobile Amtrak Sta to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane GPT - SBA
12h 41m$175–681Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MOB - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 25m$233–771
Mobile to Santa Barbara by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $420 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 10h 3m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Mobile to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Govt WB and Joachim St and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Mobile Bus Station, New Orleans Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Mobile to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Mobile, AL and arriving at Santa Barbara via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Mobile and Santa Barbara is 1884 miles. The road distance is 2069.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Mobile to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Mobile Bus Station.
Mobile to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Mobile, AL station.
The best way to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 10h 3m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $600 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Mobile, AL, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Govt WB and Joachim St to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Govt WB Across from Greyhound, Mobile Bus Station, New Orleans Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- 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 Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mobile Amtrak Sta to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Mobile to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at New Orleans Bus Station.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Mobile. It is currently 2:32 PM in Mobile and 12:32 PM in Santa Barbara.
Mobile to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mobile to Santa Barbara is 2070 miles. It takes approximately 33h 55m to drive from Mobile to Santa Barbara.
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