There are 10 ways to get from Montecito to Miami by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or train (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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Miami International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Miami International Airport (MIA)SBA - MIA
10h 5m$152–654Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)SBA - FLL
10h 51m$124–500Bus
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Miami
2d 13h$350–779Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Miami
2d 17h$452–1,565Drive 2,783.1 mi
- Drive from Montecito to Miami2,783.1 mi
44h 46m$508–734Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Miami International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miami International Airport (MIA)LAX - MIA
11h 18m$172–529Bus to Santa Maria Airport, fly to Miami International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Miami International Airport (MIA)SMX - MIA
12h 29m$222–729Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)LAX - FLL
12h 31m$174–375Drive, bus
- Drive from Montecito to Flying J / Frazier Mountain Park Rd.
- Take the bus from Flying J / Frazier Mountain Park Rd. to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston to Dolphin Mall - Miami
2d 20h$413–776Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Station
3d 22h$490–2,333
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Miami International Airport (MIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montecito to Miami is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $380 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Montecito to Miami is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Montecito to Miami. However, there are services departing from East Valley & San Ysidro and arriving at Miami via Transit Center, Isla Vista, Los Angeles Union Station, El Paso Bus Station and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Montecito and Miami is 2453 miles. The road distance is 2799.4 miles.
The best way to get from Montecito to Miami without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $350 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Montecito to Miami, including transfers.
Montecito to Miami bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Isla Vista station.
The best way to get from Montecito to Miami is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $800 and takes 2 days 13h, you could also train, which costs $490 - $2,400 and takes 3 days 22h.
Montecito to Miami bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Miami is 3h ahead of Montecito. It is currently 10:03 PM in Montecito and 1:03 AM in Miami.
What companies run services between Montecito, CA, USA and Miami, FL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Miami International Airport (MIA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East Valley & San Ysidro to Miami via Transit Center, Isla Vista, Los Angeles Union Station, El Paso Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Miami International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Miami International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Miami International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Miami International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Miami International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Flying J / Frazier Mountain Park Rd. to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston to Dolphin Mall - Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $190–350
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