There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Moab by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SBA - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
8h 23m$346–802Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SBA - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Moabcar
10h 15m$80–332Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
19h 40m$119–256Drive 796.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Moabcar 796.4 mi
12h 51m$146–210Fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SBA - SLC
- Take a shuttle bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Moab
8h 28m$590–1,092Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
20h 45m$218–362
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Moab is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $110 - $260 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Moab is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 23m and costs $340 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Moab. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Moab, UT via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Moab is 832 miles. The road distance is 801 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Moab without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 19h 40m and costs $110 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Santa Barbara to Moab, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Moab bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Moab bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Moab is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 6:08 PM in Santa Barbara and 7:08 PM in Moab.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Moab is 801 miles. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Santa Barbara to Moab.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Moab, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Moab, UT via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Green River in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Salt Lake City Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
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