There are 4 ways to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecito by bus, taxi, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 11 bus, line 14 bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Transit Centerbus 11
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus 14
2h 22m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecitotaxi 14.7 mi
17 min$55–70Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Santa Barbara-SBA to Montecito14.7 mi
17 minDrive 14.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecitocar 14.7 mi
17 min$3–4
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecito is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecito is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Airport and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Montecito is 16 miles. The road distance is 14.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecito without a car is to line 11 bus and line 14 bus which takes 2h 22m and costs $1 - $4.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecito, including transfers.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecito bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Santa Barbara Airport station.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecito bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecito is 15 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Montecito.
There are 325+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Airport to East Valley & San Ysidro via Transit Center in around 2h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Santa Barbara-SBA to Montecito
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Beachside Taxi
- Phone
- +1-805-450-2727
- Website
- beachsidetaxisb.com
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-968-5020
- Website
- luckycab.com
Santa Barbara Checker Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 855-469-8686
- Website
- facebook.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Montecito. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
