There are 8 ways to get from Sarasota to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, 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 Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SRQ - SBA
10h 42m$221–854Bus to Tampa, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane TPA - SBA
13h 15m$174–674Bus
- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Drbus
- Take the bus from University of South Florida to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 16h$462–878Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampabus
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
3d 21h$1,302–2,806Drive 2,583.4 mi
- Drive from Sarasota to Santa Barbaracar 2,583.4 mi
43h 27m$472–681Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SRQ - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
12h 55m$197–734Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SRQ - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
12h 52m$323–1,266Bus to Tampa, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TPA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
14h 29m$260–904
Sarasota to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarasota to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sarasota to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarasota to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Fruitville Rd @ Fletcher Ave and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, University of South Florida, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Sarasota and Santa Barbara is 2279 miles. The road distance is 2598.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sarasota to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $460 - $900.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Sarasota to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Sarasota to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
The best way to get from Sarasota to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $220 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $900 and takes 2 days 16h.
Sarasota to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr station.
Santa Barbara is 3h behind Sarasota. It is currently 9:05 AM in Sarasota and 6:05 AM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Sarasota, FL, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fruitville Rd @ Fletcher Ave to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Cattlemen Rd @ Fruitville Rd, Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, University of South Florida, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from University of South Florida to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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