There are 8 ways to get from Arkansas to Santa Barbara by plane, car, bus, train (Amtrak), 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.
Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane XNA - SBA
7h 19m$170–698Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane FSM - SBA
9h 35m$118–561Drive, bus
- Drive from Little Rock to Clinton, ARcar
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Fayettevillebus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
42h 23m$185–583Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
2d 8h$250–614Drive 1,723.1 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Santa Barbaracar 1,723.1 mi
27h 36m$315–455Fly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LIT - SBA
7h 17m$128–572Fly Texarkana Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane TXK - SBA
9h 52m$121–564Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane XNA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 18m$175–640
Arkansas to Santa Barbara by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Santa Barbara is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Arkansas station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Santa Barbara via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Arkansas and Santa Barbara is 1471 miles. The road distance is 1733.2 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Santa Barbara without a car is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $250 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Arkansas to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Arkansas to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $650 and takes 2 days 8h.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Arkansas. It is currently 3:19 PM in Arkansas and 1:19 PM in Santa Barbara.
Arkansas to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Union Station to Santa Barbara via Los Angeles in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clinton, AR to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- 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
- $18–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Santa Barbara is 1733 miles. It takes approximately 27h 36m to drive from Arkansas to Santa Barbara.
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