There are 9 ways to get from Moab to Santa Barbara by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Moab to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Moab (CNY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane CNY - SBA
8h 31m$111–462Bus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Salt Lake City Airport, UTbus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SLC - SBA
9h 27m$107–427Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
18h 28m$182–313Drive 796.3 mi
- Drive from Moab to Santa Barbaracar 796.3 mi
12h 50m$146–210Shuttle to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane GJT - SBA
8h 54m$347–801Fly Moab to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Moab (CNY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CNY - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 20m$152–473Fly Moab to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Moab (CNY) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane CNY - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 19m$171–614Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
19h 10m$143–257Bus
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus
21h 10m
Moab (CNY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moab to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Moab to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $110 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Moab to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Moab, UT and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Green River, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Moab and Santa Barbara is 666 miles. The road distance is 801 miles.
The best way to get from Moab to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 28m and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Moab to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Moab to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Moab, UT station.
The best way to get from Moab to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $110 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 19h 10m.
Moab to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Green River station.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Moab. It is currently 8:45 AM in Moab and 7:45 AM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Moab, UT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Moab (CNY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moab, UT to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Green River, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Moab to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Moab to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Moab to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Moab to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Moab to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Moab to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Moab to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Moab, UT to Salt Lake City Airport, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green River to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green River to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green River to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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