There are 6 ways to get from Gilbert to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Line 108 bus, line 56 bus, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Elliot Rd & Gilbert Rd to Elliot Rd & Priest Drbus
- Take the bus from Priest Dr & Elliot Rd to Priest Dr & Washington Stbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PHX - SBA
5h 32m$62–348Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Gilbert to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 50m$216–393Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
13h 19m$69–113Drive 487.2 mi
- Drive from Gilbert to Santa Barbaracar 487.2 mi
8h$89–129Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane PHX - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
8h 55m$124–440Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoimabus Nogales
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
15h 5m$74–123
Gilbert to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilbert to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Gilbert to Santa Barbara is to line 108 bus and line 56 bus and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $60 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilbert to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Elliot Rd & Gilbert Rd and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Priest Dr & Elliot Rd, Washington St & Priest Dr, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 19m.
The distance between Gilbert and Santa Barbara is 490 miles. The road distance is 490.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gilbert to Santa Barbara without a car is to taxi and train which takes 11h 50m and costs $210 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Gilbert to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Gilbert to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station.
Gilbert to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilbert to Santa Barbara is 490 miles. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Gilbert to Santa Barbara.
There are 823+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Gilbert, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Elliot Rd & Gilbert Rd to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Elliot Rd & Priest Dr, Priest Dr & Elliot Rd, Priest Dr & Washington St, Washington St & Priest Dr, Washington St & 41st Pl, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 13h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Phoenix to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
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
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Elliot Rd & Gilbert Rd to Elliot Rd & Priest Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from Priest Dr & Elliot Rd to Priest Dr & Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–110
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $50–60
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
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