There are 9 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Chandler by plane, tram, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, taxi, 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, tram, line 112 bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SBA - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to Center/Main Sttram
- Take the bus from Centennial Wy & Main St to Arizona Av & Chandler Blbus
5h 36m$70–416Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rdbus Westminster
11h 28m$103–141Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Chandlertaxi
12h 59m$173–353Drive 487.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Chandlercar 487.3 mi
8h 1m$89–129Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BFL - PHX
8h 31m$137–509Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LAX - PHX
8h 25m$154–620Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
- Take the bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rdbus Westminster
12h 7m$114–175Train, bus via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus FlixBus 2054
13h 28m$72–137Train, bus via 24th St/Jefferson
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Phoenixbus La
14h 33m$83–139
Santa Barbara to Chandler by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Chandler is to train and bus via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station which costs $70 - $140 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Chandler is to fly and tram and line 112 bus which takes 5h 36m and costs $65 - $420.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Chandler is 488 miles. The road distance is 490.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Chandler without a car is to bus which takes 11h 28m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Santa Barbara to Chandler, including transfers.
Chandler is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 2:24 AM in Santa Barbara and 3:24 AM in Chandler.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Chandler is 490 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Santa Barbara to Chandler.
There are 1554+ hotels available in Chandler.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Chandler, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd via Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, and El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from 44th St/Washington to Center/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
- $23–55
- 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
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Centennial Wy & Main St to Arizona Av & Chandler Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- 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
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.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
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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