There are 8 ways to get from Memphis to Goleta by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MEM - SBA
7h 25m$171–801Bus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
44h 31m$403–719Bus, train
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta Stationtrain
2d 5h$556–1,341Drive 1,860.6 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Goletacar 1,860.6 mi
29h 41m$340–491Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEM - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
9h 18m$291–736Fly to Santa Maria Airport, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane MEM - SMX
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
13h 21m$231–876Bus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta Stationtrain
2d 6h$621–1,436Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta Stationtrain
2d 23h$716–1,666
Memphis to Goleta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Goleta is to drive which costs $340 - $490 and takes 29h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Goleta is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Memphis to Goleta. However, there are services departing from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE and arriving at Santa Barbara Airport via Memphis Bus Station, Oklahoma City Bus Station, Union Station LAX FlyAway and Los Angeles Airport, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 31m.
The distance between Memphis and Goleta is 1712 miles. The road distance is 1871.4 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Goleta without a car is to bus which takes 44h 31m and costs $400 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Memphis to Goleta, including transfers.
Memphis to Goleta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Memphis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Memphis to Goleta is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $750 and takes 44h 31m.
Memphis to Goleta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oklahoma City Bus Station.
Goleta is 2h behind Memphis. It is currently 9:36 PM in Memphis and 7:36 PM in Goleta.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE to Santa Barbara Airport via Memphis Bus Station, Oklahoma City Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station LAX FlyAway, and Los Angeles Airport, CA in around 44h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Memphis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Memphis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Memphis to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Memphis to Santa Maria Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Goleta is 1871 miles. It takes approximately 29h 41m to drive from Memphis to Goleta.
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