There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SBA - FAI
11h 55m$224–856Drive 3,253.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Fairbankscar 3,253.9 mi
2d 13h$594–858Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LAX - FAI
14h 38m$275–984Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BUR - FAI
15h 25m$357–1,368Train to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SBP - FAI
16h 1m$275–986
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks is to fly which costs $220 - $900 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 11h 55m and costs $220 - $900.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Fairbanks is 2438 miles. The road distance is 3272.9 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 1h behind Santa Barbara. It is currently 3:43 PM in Santa Barbara and 2:43 PM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Fairbanks is 3273 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Santa Barbara to Fairbanks.
There are 177+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fairbanks via San Francisco, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Portland, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Fairbanks via San Diego, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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