There are 10 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Calgary by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, 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 from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SBA - YYC
8h 44m$166–702Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
46h 25m$341–763Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
2d 3h$635–1,382Drive 2,619.5 km
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Calgarycar 2,619.5 km
25h 47m$511–739Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane LAX - YYC
9h 43m$283–1,250Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BFL - YYC
11h 41m$258–839Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BUR - YYC
11h 27m$364–1,429Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SNA - YYC
12h 20m$328–2,258Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
2d 4hTrain, bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Calgarybus
2d 4h$705–1,387
Santa Barbara to Calgary by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Calgary is to fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Calgary is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Calgary. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 25m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Calgary is 1948 km. The road distance is 2619.5 km.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Calgary without a car is to bus which takes 46h 25m and costs $340 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Santa Barbara to Calgary, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Calgary bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Calgary is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $800 and takes 46h 25m.
Santa Barbara to Calgary bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Calgary is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 1:27 PM in Santa Barbara and 2:27 PM in Calgary.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 46h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–2,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–2,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–2,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- 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 Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–240
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
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
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