There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Utah by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SBA - SLC
4h 21m$52–305Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus
18h 7m$158–230Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
28h 26m$349–750Drive 759.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Salt Lake Citycar 759.2 mi
12h 19m$139–201Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane LAX - SLC
7h 11m$150–462Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane BUR - SLC
6h 54m$234–536Bus via Cedar City
- 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 Cedar Citybus
- Take the bus from Cedar City - Sunoco to Salt Lake City Airportbus
19h 19m$127–246
Santa Barbara to Utah by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Utah is to fly which costs $50 - $310 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Utah is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $50 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Utah. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at 400 W / 300 S via Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Downtown Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dixie Dr / Tuscaloosa Way and West Valley Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Utah station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Courthouse Station via Sacramento and Salt Lake Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 26m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Utah is 634 miles. The road distance is 763.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Utah without a car is to bus which takes 18h 7m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Santa Barbara to Utah, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Utah bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Utah train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Utah is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $50 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $230 and takes 18h 7m, you could also train, which costs $340 - $750 and takes 28h 26m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Utah, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to 400 W / 300 S via Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, Downtown Los Angeles, Las Vegas, 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City, Dixie Dr / Tuscaloosa Way, and West Valley Central Station in around 18h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from Las Vegas to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
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 Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Cedar City - Sunoco to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Utah bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Utah is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 6:19 AM in Santa Barbara and 7:19 AM in Utah.
Santa Barbara to Utah train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Utah is 764 miles. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Santa Barbara to Utah.
There are 621+ hotels available in Utah.

















