There are 4 ways to get from Santa Clara to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SNU - SBA
12h 7m$193–766Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SNU - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
14h 30m$196–692Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SNU - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
15h 30m$280–913Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SNU - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain
18h 23m$264–959
Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $190 - $700 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 12h 7m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Santa Clara and Santa Barbara is 2574 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Santa Clara to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 3h behind Santa Clara. It is currently 9:42 AM in Santa Clara and 6:42 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 324+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, Cuba and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
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