There are 6 ways to get from Gunnison to Santa Barbara by taxi, bus, plane, car, or train
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Taxi, bus, fly
best- Take the taxi from Gunnison to Nephi
- Take the bus from Nephi to Salt Lake City Airport
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SLC - SBA
6h 57m$212–664Drive 655.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gunnison to Santa Barbara655.1 mi
10h 42m$120–173Taxi, bus via Los Angeles
- Take the taxi from Gunnison to Fillmore
- Take the bus from Fillmore to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
14h 14m$257–366Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Gunnison to Fillmore
- Take the bus from Fillmore to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
14h 57m$270–439Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Gunnison to Richfield
- Take the bus from Richfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
16h 31mTaxi, bus via St. George
- Take the taxi from Gunnison to Fillmore
- Take the bus from Fillmore to St George Bluff St Office
- Take the bus from St George, UT to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
16h 58m
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gunnison to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Gunnison to Santa Barbara is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Gunnison and Santa Barbara is 761 miles. The road distance is 659 miles.
The best way to get from Gunnison to Santa Barbara without a car is to taxi and bus via Los Angeles which takes 14h 14m and costs $250 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Gunnison to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Gunnison. It is currently 4:00 AM in Gunnison and 3:00 AM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Gunnison to Santa Barbara is 659 miles. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Gunnison to Santa Barbara.
There are 308+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Gunnison, UT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gunnison to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the taxi to Nephi, take the bus to Salt Lake City Airport, walk to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Santa Barbara Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Fillmore, take the bus to Las Vegas, take the bus to Downtown Los Angeles, walk to Main / 7th, take the bus to Patsaouras Transit Plaza, then take the bus to Santa Barbara Bus Stop.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Nephi to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Fillmore to St George Bluff St Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fillmore to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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 Richfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from St George, UT to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://nationalparkexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $85–160
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