There are 9 ways to get from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), bus (Amtrak), rideshare, 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.
Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
6h 10m$176–443Drive 380 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Santa Barbaracar 380 mi
6h 55m$70–101Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
6h 13m$244–411Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to North Point St & Jones Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
10h 55m$73–146Bus, Caltrain, train
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain
12h 34m$125–282Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
5h 56m$136–276Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
6h 8m$306–492Bus via San Rafael
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus Oakland Airport
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 18m$143–228Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara380 mi
6h 55m
Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs $130 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood, Columbus Ave & Bay St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Santa Rosa Airport (STS) and Santa Barbara is 353 miles. The road distance is 382.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood station.
Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at North Point St & Jones St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara is 382 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara.
There are 328+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa Airport (STS), USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood, North Point St & Jones St, Columbus Ave & Bay St, Townsend St & 4th St, and San Francisco in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
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 Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–75
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–75
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–70
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Santa Rosa Airport (STS) and Santa Barbara. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







