There are 8 ways to get from Salina to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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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 28m$121–506Bus
- 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 Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
33h 58m$260–416Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Salina to Hutchinson Stationcar
- Take the train from Hutchinson Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
35h 23m$437–990Drive 1,474 mi
- Drive from Salina to Santa Barbaracar 1,474 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 1m$168–777Fly Salina Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SLN - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
13h 50m$193–668Fly 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 52m$134–477Bus to Hays Municipal Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Salina to Haysbus
- Fly from Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane HYS - SBA
9h 10m$152–536
Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salina to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $130 - $480 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Salina to Santa Barbara is to drive and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $160 - $800.
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 33h 58m.
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 33h 58m and costs $260 - $420.
It takes approximately 9h 28m 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 28m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $420 and takes 33h 58m.
Salina to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Salina. It is currently 4:58 PM in Salina and 2:58 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) 4 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, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 33h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Hays Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Hays Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
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
- $410–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salina to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Greyhound
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