There are 7 ways to get from Chandler to Santa Barbara by bus, tram, plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, 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.
Line 112 bus, tram, fly
best- Take the bus from Arizona Av & Chandler Bl to Centennial Wy & Main Stbus
- Take the tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PHX - SBA
5h 22m$60–356Bus
- Take the bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarketbus Chandler
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
11h 18m$108–142Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Chandler to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 40m$177–351Drive 487.7 mi
- Drive from Chandler to Santa Barbaracar 487.7 mi
8h 1m$89–129Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarketbus Chandler
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
11h 50m$118–176Bus, train via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
13h 18m$72–139Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Love's Chandler to Downtown Los Angelesbus Nogales
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
13h 59m$110–181
Chandler to Santa Barbara by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chandler to Santa Barbara is to bus and train via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station which costs $70 - $140 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chandler to Santa Barbara is to line 112 bus and tram and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $60 - $360.
The distance between Chandler and Santa Barbara is 488 miles. The road distance is 490.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chandler to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 11h 18m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Chandler to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Chandler. It is currently 7:03 PM in Chandler and 6:03 PM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Chandler to Santa Barbara is 491 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Chandler to Santa Barbara.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Chandler, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Arizona Av & Chandler Bl to Centennial Wy & Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.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
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Love's Chandler to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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