There are 8 ways to get from Frisco to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane DFW - SBA
7h 18m$131–503Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
33h 56m$181–374Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
2d 1h$212–845Drive 1,475.5 mi
- Drive from Frisco to Santa Barbaracar 1,475.5 mi
25h 4m$270–389Taxi to Dallas, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Frisco to Dallas (DAL)taxi
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DAL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
9h$178–581Taxi to Dallas, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Frisco to Dallas (DAL)taxi
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DAL - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 23m$196–733Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane DFW - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
10h 34mFly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DFW - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 52m$141–575
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frisco to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $180 - $380 and takes 33h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Frisco to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Frisco and Santa Barbara is 1366 miles. The road distance is 1484.2 miles.
The best way to get from Frisco to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 33h 56m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Frisco to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Frisco to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $380 and takes 33h 56m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $850 and takes 2 days 1h.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Frisco. It is currently 5:43 AM in Frisco and 3:43 AM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Frisco to Santa Barbara is 1484 miles. It takes approximately 25h 4m to drive from Frisco to Santa Barbara.
There are 269+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Frisco, TX, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Frisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 33h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- 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
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Frisco Taxi
- Phone
- +1-469-850-3060
Frisco Express
- Phone
- +1-972-821-1683
- Website
- taxifrisco.com
24 Seven Cabs
- Phone
- +1-844-921-0219
Frisco Taxi
- Phone
- +1-469-850-3060
Frisco Express
- Phone
- +1-972-821-1683
- Website
- taxifrisco.com
24 Seven Cabs
- Phone
- +1-844-921-0219
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