There are 8 ways to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, shuttle, or bus
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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 20m$85–408Train (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$228–501Bus
- 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$140–272Drive 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
10h 39m$288–634Fly 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
9h 28m$147–500Fly 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 24m$99–394Fly 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 51m$127–555
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 8m.
The fastest way to get from Gallup to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $85 - $410.
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 train which takes 18h 19m and costs $220 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 20m 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 20m and costs $85 - $410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $500 and takes 18h 19m, you could also bus, which costs $140 - $280 and takes 18h 32m.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Gallup. It is currently 12:46 PM in Gallup and 11:46 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 three other airlines fly from Gallup (GUP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara via Los Angeles in around 18h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallup to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Gallup to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Gallup to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gallup to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallup to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Gallup to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Gallup to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gallup to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallup to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Gallup to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gallup to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
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
- $200–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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