There are 4 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Aspen by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SBA - ASE
6h 35m$76–405Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Glenwood Springsbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Garmisch St + Hopkins Avebus Brt / ...
23h 47m$127–272Drive 971.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Aspencar 971.6 mi
15h 37m$178–257Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane LAX - ASE
7h 10m$101–426
Santa Barbara to Aspen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Aspen is to bus which costs $120 - $280 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Aspen is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $75 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Aspen. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd and 27th St Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 47m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Aspen is 806 miles. The road distance is 977.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Aspen without a car is to bus which takes 23h 47m and costs $120 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Santa Barbara to Aspen, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Aspen bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Aspen is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $75 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $280 and takes 23h 47m.
Santa Barbara to Aspen bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Aspen is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 5:41 AM in Santa Barbara and 6:41 AM in Aspen.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Aspen, CO, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Glenwood Springs, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, and 27th St Station in around 23h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
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
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- 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
- $17–35
- 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 Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Aspen is 977 miles. It takes approximately 15h 37m to drive from Santa Barbara to Aspen.
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