There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SLC - SBA
4h 58m$58–345Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Provo Intermodal Hubbus
- Take the bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
17h 5m$162–233Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
28h 49m$639–1,003Drive 759.1 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbaracar 759.1 mi
12h 19m$139–201Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SLC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 2m$164–466Bus via Cedar City
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunocobus
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
19h 52m$132–242
Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $55 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Provo Central Station, 300 S / 600 E - Provo, Las Vegas, Main / 7th and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at Santa Barbara via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 49m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Santa Barbara is 634 miles. The road distance is 763.5 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 17h 5m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $55 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $240 and takes 17h 5m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,000 and takes 28h 49m.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Provo Intermodal Hub, Provo Central Station, 300 S / 600 E - Provo, Las Vegas, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Provo Intermodal Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–90
- 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
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunoco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Provo Intermodal Hub station.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 03:27 in Salt Lake City and 02:27 in Santa Barbara.
Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara is 764 miles. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara.
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