There are 8 ways to get from Prescott Valley to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), 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.
Bus to Phoenix, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Prescott Valley Kiosk to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)PHX - SBA
5h 49m$110–453Drive 484.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Prescott Valley to Santa Barbara484.2 mi
8h 35m$89–128Bus
- Take the bus from Prescott Valley Kiosk to Denny's Restaurant
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
13h 29m$142–258Bus, train
- Take the bus from Prescott Valley Kiosk to Denny's Restaurant
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
16h 13mFly Prescott to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Prescott (PRC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PRC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
6h 49m$100–402Bus to Phoenix, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Prescott Valley Kiosk to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)PHX - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
9h 14mBus, train via Fontana
- Take the bus from Prescott Valley Kiosk to Denny's Restaurant
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Take the train from Fontana to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
14h 21m$150–300Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Prescott Valley Kiosk to Denny's Restaurant
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
16h 20m$107–255
Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prescott Valley to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Prescott Valley to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $110 - $460.
The distance between Prescott Valley and Santa Barbara is 566 miles. The road distance is 487 miles.
The best way to get from Prescott Valley to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 13h 29m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Prescott Valley to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Prescott Valley. It is currently 8:00 PM in Prescott Valley and 7:00 PM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Prescott Valley to Santa Barbara is 487 miles. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Prescott Valley to Santa Barbara.
There are 262+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Prescott Valley, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Prescott Valley to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Prescott Valley Kiosk, Denny's Restaurant, 29th Av & Bell Rd, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Downtown, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 13h 29m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Phoenix to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Prescott to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
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
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Prescott Valley Kiosk to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport
Bus from Prescott Valley Kiosk to Denny's Restaurant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–65
- Titanium
- $45–60
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