There are 9 ways to get from Brawley to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles DowntownFlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus StopFlixBus 2005
7h 28m$80–184Drive 292.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brawley to Santa Barbara292.2 mi
5h 1m$54–77Bus, train via San Diego
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopGreyhound US0851
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa BarbaraPacific Surfliner
9h 27m$107–189Fly Imperial County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)IPL - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
5h 14m$191–332Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles DowntownFlixBus 2054
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa BarbaraPacific Surfliner / ...
8h 17m$92–244Bus via Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2055 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
10h 9m$147–219Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SAN - SBA
6h 26m$108–421Fly Imperial County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)IPL - SBA
6h 35m$77–309Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)LAX - SBA
8h 6m$99–346
Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brawley to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Brawley to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Brawley and Santa Barbara is 325 miles. The road distance is 293.9 miles.
The best way to get from Brawley to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Brawley to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Brawley to Santa Barbara is to bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $80 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $310 and takes 6h 35m.
Yes, the driving distance between Brawley to Santa Barbara is 294 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Brawley to Santa Barbara.
There are 312+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Brawley, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Brawley to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via El Centro Bus Stop, Los Angeles Downtown, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, Southern Airways Express, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–200
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $26–90
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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 El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–80
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