There are 8 ways to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or car
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Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the train from Mobile Amtrak Sta to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane GPT - SBA
12h 23m$227–866Fly 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$145–517Bus
- 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$316–633Train, bus
- Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
2d 6h$593–1,411Drive 2,067.6 mi
- Drive from Mobile to Santa Barbaracar 2,067.6 mi
33h 34m$378–545Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MOB - SBA
12h 58m$159–634Bus 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
11h 26m$160–670Fly 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 34m$268–1,030
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 $140 - $550 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Mobile to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 11h 26m and costs $160 - $700.
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 1907 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 $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 12h 23m 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 bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $310 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $650 and takes 12h 58m.
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 2:20 AM in Mobile and 12:20 AM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Mobile, AL, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
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. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Charlotte, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mobile Amtrak Sta to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- 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
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- 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
- $18–30
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Mobile to Santa Barbara is 2080 miles. It takes approximately 33h 34m to drive from Mobile to Santa Barbara.
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