There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Arizona by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, taxi, car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, tram
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Phoenix (PHX)SBA - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to Downtown Phx Hub/Washington St
3h 52m$72–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus StationGreyhound US1000 / ...
10h 6m$64–159Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Phoenix
13h 7m$153–508Drive 465.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Phoenix465.6 mi
7h 34m$85–123Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)BFL - PHX
6h 41mTrain to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)LAX - PHX
6h 28m$166–674Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
11h 42m$116–214Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to PhoenixLa
12h 9m$75–133
Santa Barbara to Arizona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Arizona is to bus which costs $60 - $160 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Arizona is to fly and tram which takes 3h 52m and costs $70 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Arizona. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Los Angeles Union Station and 24th St Sky Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Arizona is 473 miles. The road distance is 468.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Arizona without a car is to bus which takes 10h 6m and costs $60 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Santa Barbara to Arizona, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Arizona bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Arizona bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Arizona is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 3:48 PM in Santa Barbara and 4:48 PM in Arizona.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Arizona is 468 miles. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Santa Barbara to Arizona.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Arizona, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Los Angeles Union Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), and 24th St Sky Train Station in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from 44th St/Washington to Downtown Phx Hub/Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
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
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $55–80
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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