There are 8 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 10m$116–486Bus
- 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 24m$296–442Drive, 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$916–1,506Drive 1,474.1 mi
- Drive from Salina to Santa Barbaracar 1,474.1 mi
25h 26m$252–364Drive 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 9m$147–675Fly 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$152–467Fly 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
12h 25m$181–658Bus 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 59m$155–518
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 $110 - $490 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Salina to Santa Barbara is to drive and fly which takes 8h 9m 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 24m.
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 24m and costs $290 - $450.
It takes approximately 10h 10m 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 10m and costs $110 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $450 and takes 32h 24m.
Salina to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Salina. It is currently 4:42 AM in Salina and 2:42 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) 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, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 32h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
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
- $100–430
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Hays Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Hays Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- 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 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Houston, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salina to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salina to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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
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