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How to get fromSalt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SLC - SBA
    3h 29m
    $66–356

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunocobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to Las Vegasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    16h 51m
    $170–277

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    30h 23m
    $353–776

  4. Drive 763.5 mi

    1. Drive from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbaracar car 763.5 mi
    12h 22m
    $140–202

  5. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SLC - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    6h 36m
    $147–457

  6. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SLC - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    6h 26m
    $240–527

  7. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Salt Lake City Airport to St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkwayshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Harry Reid Internationalshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbarabus bus
    22h 9m
    $233–337

Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara by tram and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC), USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Cedar City - Sunoco, Cedar City, UT, Las Vegas, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 16h 51m.

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