There are 5 ways to get from Moab to Santa Barbara by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, 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.
Shuttle to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly
best- 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 45m$352–821Bus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly
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$107–437Bus 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$131–267Drive 796.3 mi
- Drive from Moab to Santa Barbaracar 796.3 mi
12h 50m$146–210Bus
- 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$221–375
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moab to Santa Barbara is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $130 - $270 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Moab to Santa Barbara is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $350 - $850.
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 832 miles. The road distance is 801 miles.
The best way to get from Moab to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 19h 10m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 45m 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.
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 10:07 PM in Moab and 9:07 PM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Moab to Santa Barbara is 801 miles. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Moab to Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Moab, UT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
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
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- 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
- 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
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
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green River to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Amtrak
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