There are 9 ways to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gallup to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Gallup (GUP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane GUP - SBA
5h 19m$80–398Bus
- 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
17h 37m$144–260Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
18h 19m$100–344Drive 708.9 mi
- Drive from Gallup to Santa Barbaracar 708.9 mi
12h 7m$130–187Fly Gallup to Santa Maria Airport, bus
- Fly from Gallup (GUP) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane GUP - SMX
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
9h 22m$145–483Train, 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
10h 43m$267–633Fly 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 58mFly 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 44m$235–430Fly Gallup to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Gallup (GUP) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane GUP - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
8h 20m$113–532
Gallup to Santa Barbara by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $80 - $400.
No, there is no direct train from Gallup station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Gallup Amtrak Station and arriving at Santa Barbara via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 19m.
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 bus which takes 17h 37m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Gallup to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Gallup Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $80 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 17h 37m, you could also train, which costs $95 - $350 and takes 18h 19m.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Gallup. It is currently 7:45 AM in Gallup and 6:45 AM in Santa Barbara.
Gallup to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Gallup, NM, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Advanced Air, LLC, American Airlines, and Southwest 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 17h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallup to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Gallup to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Gallup to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Gallup to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Gallup to Meadows Field Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Gallup to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallup to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Gallup to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Gallup to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Gallup to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Gallup to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $65–180
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $95–230
- Business - advance purchase
- $130–550
- Business Class
- $210–550
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 Gallup Amtrak Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $26–50
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $24–90
- Business - advance purchase
- $30–170
- Business Class
- $50–230
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 Gallup to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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