There are 9 ways to get from Salina to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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
10h 8m$121–466Bus
- 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$266–495Drive, 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$528–1,144Drive 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
7h 59m$158–677Fly 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
12h 3m$203–623Fly 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
9h 58m$137–467Bus 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
12h 40m$152–501Fly 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 26m$183–693
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 which costs $120 - $470 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Salina to Santa Barbara is to drive and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $150 - $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 33h 58m.
The distance between Salina and Santa Barbara is 1285 miles. The road distance is 1482.6 miles.
The best way to get from Salina to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 33h 58m and costs $260 - $500.
It takes approximately 10h 8m 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 10h 8m and costs $120 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $500 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 1:46 PM in Salina and 11:46 AM 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) twice daily. 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
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Hays Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Hays Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Hays Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hutchinson Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salina to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salina to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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 Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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