There are 6 ways to get from Prescott to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Prescott
best- Fly from Prescott (PRC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PRC - SBA
8h 12m$76–361Bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
13h 51m$116–234Bus, train via Maricopa
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
16h 24mDrive 472.5 mi
- Drive from Prescott to Santa Barbaracar 472.5 mi
8h 20m$87–125Shuttle to Phoenix, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Prescott, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PHX - SBA
5h 51m$185–481Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoimabus
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
17h 11m$107–240
Prescott (PRC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prescott to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Prescott to Santa Barbara is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $180 - $490.
The distance between Prescott and Santa Barbara is 444 miles. The road distance is 475.2 miles.
The best way to get from Prescott to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 13h 51m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Prescott to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Prescott to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $75 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 13h 51m.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind Prescott. It is currently 6:51 AM in Prescott and 5:51 AM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Prescott to Santa Barbara is 475 miles. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Prescott to Santa Barbara.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Prescott, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Prescott (PRC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Prescott to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Prescott to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
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
- $40–65
- 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
- $25–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
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
- $40–80
- 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
- $45–85
- 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
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Prescott, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- 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
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–70
- Titanium
- $50–60
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