There are 8 ways to get from Ogden to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SLC - SBA
5h 17m$321–792Drive 792.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ogden to Santa Barbaracar 792.9 mi
12h 52m$145–209Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
17h 39m$165–233Train
- Take the train from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain
30h 48m$372–786Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SLC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 24m$417–863Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SLC - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 14m$483–939Train, bus
- Take the train from Ogden Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
18h 54m$172–275Bus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus Boise
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
21h 42m$242–336
Ogden to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ogden to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ogden to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $320 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ogden to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Ogden, UT and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Las Vegas, Main / 7th and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Ogden station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Ogden Central Station and arriving at Santa Barbara via Salt Lake City and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 48m.
The distance between Ogden and Santa Barbara is 663 miles. The road distance is 797.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ogden to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 17h 39m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Ogden to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Ogden to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Ogden, UT station.
Ogden to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Utah Transit Authority, depart from Ogden Central Station.
The best way to get from Ogden to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $320 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $160 - $240 and takes 17h 39m, you could also train, which costs $370 - $800 and takes 30h 48m.
What companies run services between Ogden, UT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ogden, UT to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Las Vegas, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 17h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
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
- $75–400
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
- $90–440
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–6
Train from Ogden Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–120
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–100
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–120
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Ogden to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Ogden. It is currently 3:51 PM in Ogden and 2:51 PM in Santa Barbara.
Ogden to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Utah Transit Authority, arrive at Salt Lake Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ogden to Santa Barbara is 798 miles. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Ogden to Santa Barbara.
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