There are 4 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Anchorage by plane, car, or train
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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SBA - ANC
9h 34m$432–1,804Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane LAX - ANC
10h 43m$354–1,471Drive 3,369.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Anchoragecar 3,369.7 mi
2d 16h$615–889Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane BUR - ANC
12h 32m$418–1,757
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Anchorage is to drive which costs $600 - $900 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Anchorage is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $430 - $1,800.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Anchorage is 2304 miles. The road distance is 3389.3 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Santa Barbara to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 1h behind Santa Barbara. It is currently 1:58 PM in Santa Barbara and 12:58 PM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Anchorage is 3389 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Santa Barbara to Anchorage.
There are 244+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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