There are 6 ways to get from Moab to Santa Barbara by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, 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 40m$347–811Fly from Moab
cheapest- Fly from Moab (CNY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane CNY - SBA
7h 46m$116–472Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Victorville Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Victorville Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
19h 51m$158–393Drive 796.3 mi
- Drive from Moab to Santa Barbaracar 796.3 mi
12h 50m$146–210Bus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly
- 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
8h 54m$147–685Bus
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus
20h 10m
Moab to Santa Barbara by bus and train
Questions & Answers
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 7h 46m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Moab to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Moab, UT and arriving at Santa Barbara via Green River and South Strip Transit Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 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 and train which takes 19h 51m and costs $150 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 40m 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 7h 46m and costs $110 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 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 10:07 AM in Moab and 9:07 AM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Moab, UT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Moab (CNY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moab, UT to Santa Barbara via Green River, Las Vegas BusTerminal, and South Strip Transit Terminal in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Moab to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Moab to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Moab to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Moab, UT to Salt Lake City Airport, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Green River to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Victorville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Victorville Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Moab to Santa Barbara is 801 miles. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Moab to Santa Barbara.
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