There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Yellowstone National Park by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Yellowstone Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane SBA - WYS
- Take the taxi from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Yellowstone National Parktaxi
7h 51m$200–482Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Jackson Hole Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane SBA - JAC
- Drive from Jackson-Airport-JAC to Yellowstone National Parkcar
8h 41m$82–366Bus, taxi
- 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 Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Rexburgbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg to West Yellowstone, MTbus
- Take the taxi from West Yellowstone, MT to Yellowstone National Parktaxi
26h 1m$353–534Drive 1,109.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Yellowstone National Parkcar 1,109.4 mi
18h 5m$203–293Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Yellowstone Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane LAX - WYS
- Take the taxi from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Yellowstone National Parktaxi
9h 58m$255–641Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Jackson Hole Airport, drive
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane LAX - JAC
- Drive from Jackson-Airport-JAC to Yellowstone National Parkcar
9h 27m$276–705
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Yellowstone National Park is to fly and drive which costs $80 - $370 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Yellowstone National Park is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 51m and costs $200 - $490.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Yellowstone National Park is 895 miles. The road distance is 1115.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Yellowstone National Park without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 26h 1m and costs $350 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Santa Barbara to Yellowstone National Park, including transfers.
Yellowstone National Park is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 3:48 AM in Santa Barbara and 4:48 AM in Yellowstone National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Yellowstone National Park is 1116 miles. It takes approximately 18h 5m to drive from Santa Barbara to Yellowstone National Park.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Barbara to Yellowstone National Park. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Santa Barbara Airport, walk to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) airport, fly to Yellowstone Airport (WYS), then take the taxi to Yellowstone National Park. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to Spring St & 7th St, walk to Downtown Los Angeles, take the bus to Las Vegas, take the bus to Ogden, UT, take the bus to Rexburg, take the bus to West Yellowstone, MT, then take the taxi to Yellowstone National Park.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
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
- 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
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–120
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Rexburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Rexburg to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Big Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-995-4895
Yellowstone Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-646-1118
- Website
- yellowstonetaxi.com
Big Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-995-4895
Yellowstone Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-646-1118
- Website
- yellowstonetaxi.com
Big Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-995-4895
Yellowstone Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-646-1118
- Website
- yellowstonetaxi.com
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