There are 6 ways to get from Wickenburg to Santa Barbara by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Drive from Wickenburg to Phoenix-Airport-PHXcar
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PHX - SBA
4h 17m$162–358Drive 429.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wickenburg to Santa Barbaracar 429.4 mi
7h 23m$79–114Taxi, bus, train via Fontana
- Take the taxi from Wickenburg to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenixtaxi
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Fontana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
12h 23m$261–344Taxi, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Wickenburg to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
15h 44mDrive, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Drive from Wickenburg to Phoenix-Airport-PHXcar
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane PHX - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
7h 25mTaxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Wickenburg to McDowell Rd & Pebble Creek Pkwytaxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
12h 45m$169–225
Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wickenburg to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Wickenburg to Santa Barbara is to drive and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $160 - $360.
The distance between Wickenburg and Santa Barbara is 526 miles. The road distance is 431.9 miles.
The best way to get from Wickenburg to Santa Barbara without a car is to taxi and bus and train via Fontana which takes 12h 23m and costs $260 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Wickenburg to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wickenburg to Santa Barbara is 432 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Wickenburg to Santa Barbara.
There are 331+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Wickenburg, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Wickenburg to Santa Barbara. However, you can drive to Phoenix-Airport-PHX airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Hollister & La Patera, then take the bus to Carrillo & Bath. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, take the bus to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center, walk to Fontana, take the train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to Santa Barbara.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Phoenix to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fontana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
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
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–65
- Titanium
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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