There are 7 ways to get from Queen Creek to Santa Barbara by taxi, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the taxi from Queen Creek to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airporttaxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PHX - SBA
4h 49m$201–470Drive 501.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Queen Creek to Santa Barbaracar 501.6 mi
8h 19m$86–124Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Queen Creek to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
13h 4m$353–542Bus via Sycamore/Main St TC
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
14h 49m$96–157Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane PHX - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
7h 56mFly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHX - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 51m$207–551Bus
- Take the bus from Superstition Springs PNR to Van Buren St & Central Avbus 533
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
16h 29m$113–169
Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Queen Creek to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Queen Creek to Santa Barbara is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $200 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Queen Creek to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Williams Field Rd & Edgewater and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Superstition Springs TC, Sycamore/Main St TC, 24th St/Baseline PNR, Phoenix Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
The distance between Queen Creek and Santa Barbara is 500 miles. The road distance is 504.5 miles.
The best way to get from Queen Creek to Santa Barbara without a car is to taxi and train which takes 13h 4m and costs $350 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Queen Creek to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Queen Creek to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
Queen Creek to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Queen Creek. It is currently 1:45 PM in Queen Creek and 12:45 PM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Queen Creek to Santa Barbara is 504 miles. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Queen Creek to Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Queen Creek, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Queen Creek to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Williams Field Rd & Edgewater, Superstition Springs TC, Sycamore/Main St TC, 24th St/Baseline PNR, 24th St & Buckeye Rd, Phoenix Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 14h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Phoenix to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- delta.com
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
- $90–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Superstition Springs PNR to Van Buren St & Central Av
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $14–95
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