There are 8 ways to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, 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 Mobile Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MOB - SBA
13h 41m$152–635Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MOB - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
14h 42m$151–577Bus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 1h$341–686Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
2d 7h$545–1,309Drive 2,067.6 mi
- Drive from Mobile to Santa Barbaracar 2,067.6 mi
33h 32m$378–545Bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PNS - SBA
12h 5m$171–721Bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Mobile to Gulfportbus
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane GPT - SBA
13h 52m$270–880Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MOB - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
16h 43m$217–862
Mobile to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $150 - $600 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Mobile to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from St Joseph SB Near St Louis St and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Mobile Bus Station, New Orleans Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Mobile and Santa Barbara is 1901 miles. The road distance is 2079.7 miles.
The best way to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 13h 41m to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Mobile to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Mobile Bus Station.
The best way to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 13h 41m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $700 and takes 2 days 1h.
Mobile to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at New Orleans Bus Station.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Mobile. It is currently 3:13 AM in Mobile and 1:13 AM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Mobile, AL, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Joseph SB Near St Louis St to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Govt WB Across from Greyhound, Mobile Bus Station, New Orleans Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Charlotte, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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 Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Mobile to Santa Barbara is 2080 miles. It takes approximately 33h 32m to drive from Mobile to Santa Barbara.
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