There are 9 ways to get from Alabama to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane BHM - SBA
8h 26m$284–1,218Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MOB - SBA
13h 16m$135–572Bus
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
3d 13h$348–797Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New Yorkbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
3d 15h$461–1,102Drive 2,063.6 mi
- Drive from Huntsville to Santa Barbaracar 2,063.6 mi
33h 25m$377–544Fly Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane HSV - SBA
8h 35m$184–768Fly Montgomery Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MGM - SBA
8h 39m$155–630Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BHM - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 39m$254–1,040Bus, train
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
3d 16h$425–854
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alabama to Santa Barbara is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Alabama to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $280 - $1,300.
The distance between Alabama and Santa Barbara is 1913 miles. The road distance is 2075.6 miles.
The best way to get from Alabama to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs $340 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Alabama to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alabama to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $280 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $800 and takes 3 days 13h.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Alabama. It is currently 10:18 PM in Alabama and 8:18 PM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Alabama to Santa Barbara is 2076 miles. It takes approximately 33h 25m to drive from Alabama to Santa Barbara.
There are 307+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Alabama, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Huntsville to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Huntsville, New York, Canal St, 42 St-Times Square, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Huntsville to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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