There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Strip by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SBA - LAS
4h 16m$234–276Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Stripbus FlixBus 2030
8h 30m$55–94Train, bus via San Bernardino
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Las Vegas Stripbus
10h 45m$73–141Drive 337.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Stripcar 337.2 mi
5h 58m$62–89Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane LAX - LAS
7h 16m$145–1,084Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Stripbus FlixBus 2030
9h 3m$74–137Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminalbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 2m$158–219
Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Strip by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Strip is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $50 - $95 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Strip is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $230 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Strip. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Las Vegas Strip via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Las Vegas Strip is 305 miles. The road distance is 339.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Strip without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 8h 30m and costs $50 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Strip, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Strip bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Strip is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $230 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 8h 30m.
Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Strip bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Strip is 339 miles. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Strip.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Las Vegas Strip, NV, USA?
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Las Vegas Strip via Los Angeles Union Station in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
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 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 Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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