There are 7 ways to get from Basalt to Santa Barbara by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Taxi to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the taxi from Basalt to Eagle-Airport-EGE
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)EGE - SBA
8h 3m$204–554Fly Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)ASE - SBA
7h 22m$79–405Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & RideL
- Take the bus from Glenwood Springs to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
23h 29m$116–261Drive 953.9 mi
- Drive from Basalt to Santa Barbara953.9 mi
15h 8m$175–252Taxi to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Basalt to Eagle-Airport-EGE
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)EGE - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
8h 47m$224–586Fly Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ASE - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
8h 59m$99–437Fly Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Van Nuys Airport, train
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Van Nuys Airport (VNY)ASE - VNY
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
7h 55m$99–495
Basalt to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basalt to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $110 - $270 and takes 23h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Basalt to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $75 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Basalt to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Downtown Basalt and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Glenwood Springs, Las Vegas BusTerminal and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 29m.
The distance between Basalt and Santa Barbara is 846 miles. The road distance is 959.5 miles.
The best way to get from Basalt to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 23h 29m and costs $110 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Basalt to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Basalt to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from Downtown Basalt station.
The best way to get from Basalt to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 23h 29m and costs $110 - $270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $410 and takes 7h 22m.
Basalt to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Basalt. It is currently 11:22 AM in Basalt and 10:22 AM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Basalt, CO, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Basalt to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, Glenwood Springs, Las Vegas BusTerminal, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 23h 29m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- eastcoastflight.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Van Nuys Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Glenwood Springs to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
High Mountain Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8294
- Website
- hmtaxi.com
Alpine Limousine
- Phone
- +1 970-379-2529
High Mountain Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8294
- Website
- hmtaxi.com
Alpine Limousine
- Phone
- +1 970-379-2529
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Yes, the driving distance between Basalt to Santa Barbara is 960 miles. It takes approximately 15h 8m to drive from Basalt to Santa Barbara.
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