There are 5 ways to get from Aspen to Montecito by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ASE - SBA
8h 36m$84–426Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Barbaratrain
41h$457–978Drive 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 32m$95–372Bus, train via Oakland
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
42h 1m$450–908
Aspen to Montecito by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aspen to Montecito is to fly and train which costs $95 - $380 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Aspen to Montecito is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $80 - $430.
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 41h and costs $450 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Aspen to Montecito, including transfers.
Montecito is 1h behind Aspen. It is currently 2:41 PM in Aspen and 1:41 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 267+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
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
- $55–290
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- 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 Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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