There are 6 ways to get from Kalispell to Santa Barbara by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane FCA - SBA
6h 34m$130–586Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Drive from Kalispell to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MSO - SBA
8h 40m$121–521Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
43h 6m$576–1,214Drive 1,386.4 mi
- Drive from Kalispell to Santa Barbaracar 1,386.4 mi
21h 42m$253–366Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FCA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 57m$326–867Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane FCA - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 27m$201–798
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalispell to Santa Barbara is to drive and fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kalispell to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Kalispell station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station and arriving at Santa Barbara via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 6m.
The distance between Kalispell and Santa Barbara is 1026 miles. The road distance is 1394.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kalispell to Santa Barbara without a car is to train which takes 43h 6m and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Kalispell to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Kalispell to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Kalispell to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 43h 6m.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Kalispell. It is currently 6:33 PM in Kalispell and 5:33 PM in Santa Barbara.
Kalispell to Santa Barbara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
What companies run services between Kalispell, MT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kalispell to Santa Barbara via Whitefish Amtrak Station and Portland in around 43h 6m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Kalispell to Santa Barbara is 1395 miles. It takes approximately 21h 42m to drive from Kalispell to Santa Barbara.
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