There are 7 ways to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus, or train
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Fly Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)TUS - SBA
7h 22m$101–602Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus StopFlixBus 2005
14h 21m$68–240Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los AngelesTexas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa BarbaraPacific Surfliner / ...
14h 30m$69–205Drive 575.2 mi
- Drive from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara575.2 mi
9h 23m$105–152Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)PHX - SBA
6h 41m$196–527Fly Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)TUS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
7h 42m$130–495Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles - PacoimaNogales
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa BarbaraPacific Surfliner / ...
18h 46m$81–177
Oro Valley to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara is to bus and train which costs $80 - $180 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Oracle/El Conquistador Wy and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Downtown Ronstadt Center, Tucson and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 21m.
The distance between Oro Valley and Santa Barbara is 572 miles. The road distance is 578.6 miles.
The best way to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 14h 21m and costs $65 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Oro Valley to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $240 and takes 14h 21m, you could also train, which costs $65 - $210 and takes 14h 30m.
Oro Valley to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Oro Valley. It is currently 4:37 PM in Oro Valley and 3:37 PM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Oro Valley, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oracle/El Conquistador Wy to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via 6th Av/Pennington, Downtown Ronstadt Center, 6th St/Fremont, Tucson, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 14h 21m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–80
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
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Yes, the driving distance between Oro Valley to Santa Barbara is 579 miles. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from Oro Valley to Santa Barbara.
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