There are 6 ways to get from Kalispell to Santa Barbara by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 25m$125–496Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Drive from Kalispell to Missoula International Airport (MSO)car
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MSO - SBA
9h 14m$111–471Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
40h 33m$265–576Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
43h 6m$291–754Drive 1,386.4 mi
- Drive from Kalispell to Santa Barbaracar 1,386.4 mi
21h 33m$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
8h 15m$140–518
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 $110 - $480 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kalispell to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $120 - $500.
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 and bus which takes 40h 33m and costs $260 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Kalispell to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kalispell to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $120 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $800 and takes 43h 6m.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Kalispell. It is currently 11:16 PM in Kalispell and 10:16 PM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalispell to Santa Barbara is 1395 miles. It takes approximately 21h 33m to drive from Kalispell to Santa Barbara.
There are 288+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Kalispell, MT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kalispell to Santa Barbara via Whitefish Amtrak Station and Portland in around 43h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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