There are 9 ways to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus Nogales / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
13h 17m$106–148Bus to Tucson, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lambert/Riverfront Park to Bombardier/Aeropark Blvdbus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane TUS - SBA
8h 6m$71–402Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
15h 37m$325–520Drive 575.2 mi
- Drive from Oro Valley to Santa Barbaracar 575.2 mi
9h 26m$105–152Bus via Tucson
- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Downtownbus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
15h 13m$106–148Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PHX - SBA
7h 7m$286–477Bus to Tucson, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lambert/Riverfront Park to Bombardier/Aeropark Blvdbus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TUS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 35m$402–853Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHX - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 10m$292–528Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PHX - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
10h$336–419
Oro Valley to Santa Barbara by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $100 - $150 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $280 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Oracle/El Conquistador Wy and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Downtown Ronstadt Center, 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, Main / 7th and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Oro Valley station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Santa Barbara via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Oro Valley and Santa Barbara is 616 miles. The road distance is 578.6 miles.
The best way to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 13h 17m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Oro Valley to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson station.
Oro Valley to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 13h 17m and costs $100 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 15h 37m.
What companies run services between Oro Valley, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Oracle/El Conquistador Wy to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via 6th Av/Pennington, Downtown Ronstadt Center, 6th Av/District, 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 13h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oracle/El Conquistador Wy to Santa Barbara via 6th Av/Pennington, Tucson Amtrak Station, and Los Angeles in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- 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 Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- 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
- $15–24
- 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
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (520) 792-9222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sun Tran
Bus from Lambert/Riverfront Park to Bombardier/Aeropark Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sun Tran
- Schedules at
- Sun Tran Routes
Bus from Lambert/Riverfront Park to Bombardier/Aeropark Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sun Tran
- Schedules at
- Sun Tran Routes
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–80
- Titanium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $90–120
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
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Booking & Getting There
Oro Valley to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at 612 Wall St - Los Angeles station.
Oro Valley to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oro Valley to Santa Barbara is 579 miles. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara.
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