There are 4 ways to get from Red Rocks Amphitheatre to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, 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
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)DEN - SBA
5h 32m$147–517Bus
- Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Idaho Springs
- Take the bus from Idaho Springs Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
27h 12mBus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
31h 4m$251–456Drive 1,076.9 mi
- Drive from Red Rocks Amphitheatre to Santa Barbara1,076.9 mi
17h 10m$197–284
Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Red Rocks Amphitheatre to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Red Rocks Amphitheatre to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Santa Barbara is 969 miles. The road distance is 1083.1 miles.
The best way to get from Red Rocks Amphitheatre to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 27h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Red Rocks Amphitheatre to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Red Rocks Amphitheatre to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 27h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Red Rocks Amphitheatre to Santa Barbara is 1083 miles. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Red Rocks Amphitheatre to Santa Barbara.
There are 307+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Red Rocks Amphitheatre, CO, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Red Rocks Amphitheatre to Santa Barbara via Federal Center Station Gate L, Idaho Springs, Idaho Springs Bus Stop, and South Strip Transit Terminal in around 27h 12m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Idaho Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Idaho Springs Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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