There are 6 ways to get from Aspen to Montecito by plane, bus, car, 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 to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ASE - SBA
8h 52m$79–416Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to TOCTC Park & Ridebus 422
- Drive from TOCTC Park & Ride to Montecitocar
39h 18m$258–495Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Aspen to Frisco Transit Centercar
- Take the bus from Frisco Transit Center to Federal Center Station Gate Lbus
- Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain
2d 1h$528–1,144Drive 968.5 mi
- Drive from Aspen to Montecitocar 968.5 mi
15h 33m$177–256Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ASE - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 25m$94–392Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 3h$511–1,064
Aspen to Montecito by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aspen to Montecito is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Aspen to Montecito is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $75 - $420.
The distance between Aspen and Montecito is 813 miles. The road distance is 974.1 miles.
The best way to get from Aspen to Montecito without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Aspen to Montecito, including transfers.
Montecito is 1h behind Aspen. It is currently 6:14 PM in Aspen and 5:14 PM in Montecito.
Yes, the driving distance between Aspen to Montecito is 974 miles. It takes approximately 15h 33m to drive from Aspen to Montecito.
There are 264+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Frisco Transit Center to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- ladottransit.com
Bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to TOCTC Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $4–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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