There are 7 ways to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Fly Gallup to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Gallup (GUP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane GUP - SBA
5h 50m$85–408Train, bus
- Take the train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
17h 58m$220–469Bus
- Take the bus from Gallup to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
18h 32m$140–273Drive 708.9 mi
- Drive from Gallup to Santa Barbaracar 708.9 mi
12h 8m$130–187Train, shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PHX - SBA
9h 38m$290–626Fly Gallup to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Gallup (GUP) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane GUP - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
8h 45m$152–500Fly Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Gallup (GUP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane GUP - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 31m$100–384
Gallup to Santa Barbara by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $85 - $410.
The distance between Gallup and Santa Barbara is 647 miles. The road distance is 713.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 58m and costs $220 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $85 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $280 and takes 18h 32m.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Gallup. It is currently 8:55 AM in Gallup and 7:55 AM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Gallup to Santa Barbara is 713 miles. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Gallup to Santa Barbara.
There are 104+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Gallup, NM, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Advanced Air, LLC, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gallup (GUP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gallup to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Gallup and Los Angeles Union Station in around 18h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallup to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Gallup to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallup to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gallup to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallup to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- 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 Gallup to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $182
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.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
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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