There are 5 ways to get from Anacortes to Santa Barbara by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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.
Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes - Cap Sante Marina to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SEA - SBA
7h 16m$100–442Fly from Bellingham International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane BLI - SBA
10h 45m$95–484Bus
- Take the bus from NAS Whidbey - Gateway Inn to SeaTac Airport - Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
31h 30m$222–373Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes - Cap Sante Marina to Seattle, WA - Convention CenterAnacortes Southbound
- Take the train from Seattle to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
35h 39m$307–706Drive 1,187.2 mi
- Drive from Anacortes to Santa Barbaracar 1,187.2 mi
20h 48m$217–313
Anacortes to Santa Barbara by shuttle, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anacortes to Santa Barbara is to shuttle and fly which costs $100 - $450 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Anacortes to Santa Barbara is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $100 - $450.
The distance between Anacortes and Santa Barbara is 1019 miles. The road distance is 1194.1 miles.
The best way to get from Anacortes to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 31h 30m and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Anacortes to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Anacortes to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 31h 30m and costs $220 - $380. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $490 and takes 10h 45m.
Yes, the driving distance between Anacortes to Santa Barbara is 1194 miles. It takes approximately 20h 48m to drive from Anacortes to Santa Barbara.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Anacortes, WA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Anacortes to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via NAS Whidbey - Gateway Inn, SeaTac Airport - Arrivals, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 31h 30m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Allegiant Air, and Southwest Airlines fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Anacortes - Cap Sante Marina to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Anacortes - Cap Sante Marina to Seattle, WA - Convention Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- seatacshuttle.com
Bus from NAS Whidbey - Gateway Inn to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $26–40
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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