There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Tulsa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, 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.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane SBA - TUL
7h 50m$152–754Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
36h$285–422Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Fort Worthtrain
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma Citytrain
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$1,092–1,805Drive 1,487.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Tulsacar 1,487.9 mi
24h 6m$272–393Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane LAX - TUL
9h 24m$206–802Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley Amtraktrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane BUR - TUL
10h 32m$206–870
Santa Barbara to Tulsa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Tulsa is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 24h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Tulsa is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Tulsa station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Tulsa Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Tulsa is 1379 miles. The road distance is 1496.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Tulsa without a car is to bus which takes 36h and costs $280 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Santa Barbara to Tulsa, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Tulsa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Tulsa is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $430 and takes 36h.
Santa Barbara to Tulsa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Tulsa is 2h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 3:06 AM in Santa Barbara and 5:06 AM in Tulsa.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Tulsa, OK, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Tulsa Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station in around 36h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Tulsa is 1497 miles. It takes approximately 24h 6m to drive from Santa Barbara to Tulsa.
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