There are 7 ways to get from Salina to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, 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.
Fly Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SLN - SBA
9h 27m$121–496Bus
- Take the bus from Salina to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
32h 49m$281–432Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Salina to Hutchinson Stationcar
- Take the train from Hutchinson Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
35h 51m$917–1,507Drive 1,474.1 mi
- Drive from Salina to Santa Barbaracar 1,474.1 mi
25h 27m$269–389Drive to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Drive from Salina to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)car
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ICT - SBA
8h 11m$148–677Fly Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SLN - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 59m$152–477Fly Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SLN - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 20m$181–658
Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salina to Santa Barbara is to fly which costs $120 - $500 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Salina to Santa Barbara is to drive and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Salina to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Salina and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 49m.
The distance between Salina and Santa Barbara is 1285 miles. The road distance is 1482.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salina to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 32h 49m and costs $280 - $440.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Salina to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Salina to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salina station.
The best way to get from Salina to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $120 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $440 and takes 32h 49m.
Salina to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Salina. It is currently 3:45 PM in Salina and 1:45 PM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Salina, KS, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Salina to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Salina, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 32h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Houston, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Houston, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Houston, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Hutchinson Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salina to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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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