There are 9 ways to get from Phoenix to Montecito by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, 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 to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, line 14 bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PHX - SBA
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus
5h 29m$57–354Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
10h 36m$75–156Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
13h 12m$204–381Drive 462.1 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Montecitocar 462.1 mi
7h 34m$85–122Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane PHX - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
7h 25m$132–473Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PHX - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
7h 6m$253–568Fly to Santa Maria Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane PHX - SMX
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
7h 55m$117–439Bus, train via Fontana
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Fontana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 7m$122–181Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
11h 8m$87–191
Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Montecito is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Montecito is to fly and line 14 bus which takes 5h 29m and costs $55 - $360.
The distance between Phoenix and Montecito is 475 miles. The road distance is 464.8 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Montecito without a car is to bus which takes 10h 36m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Phoenix to Montecito, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Montecito is 465 miles. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Phoenix to Montecito.
There are 306+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Montecito via Los Angeles Union Station and Santa Barbara Bus Stop in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Phoenix to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Maria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fontana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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