There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Montecito by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane HOU - SBA
10h 16m$185–857Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAH - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
11h 55m$130–393Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vistabus
35h 25m$220–530Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
40h 22m$231–811Drive 1,597.8 mi
- Drive from Houston to Montecitocar 1,597.8 mi
25h 47m$292–422Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HOU - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
11h 55m$215–742Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane HOU - LGB
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 51m$228–1,003Fly William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HOU - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbaratrain
12h 35m$312–1,312Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane HOU - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 57m$272–1,160Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAH - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbaratrain
12h 43m$202–763Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IAH - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
13h 2m$206–952
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Montecito is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $400 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Montecito is to fly which takes 10h 16m and costs $180 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, UCSB North Hall Inbound and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 25m.
The distance between Houston and Montecito is 1507 miles. The road distance is 1607.2 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Montecito without a car is to bus which takes 35h 25m and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Houston to Montecito, including transfers.
Houston to Montecito bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr station.
The best way to get from Houston to Montecito is to fly which takes 10h 16m and costs $180 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $550 and takes 35h 25m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $850 and takes 40h 22m.
Houston to Montecito bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
Montecito is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 1:42 AM in Houston and 11:42 PM in Montecito.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to East Valley & San Ysidro via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, El Paso Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Isla Vista, UCSB North Hall Inbound, and Transit Center in around 35h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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