There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Cincinnati by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, 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 Covington (CVG)plane SBA - CVG
8h 52m$172–704Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
2d 5h$362–687Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
2d 5h$754–1,598Drive 2,225.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Cincinnaticar 2,225.3 mi
36h 11m$407–587Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Covington (CVG)plane LAX - CVG
10h$403–831Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Covington (CVG)plane BUR - CVG
11h 9m$306–1,015
Santa Barbara to Cincinnati by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Cincinnati is to fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Cincinnati via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Dayton Trotwood Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Cincinnati is 1996 miles. The road distance is 2238.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $360 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Santa Barbara to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $700 and takes 2 days 5h.
Santa Barbara to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Cincinnati is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 11:37 PM in Santa Barbara and 2:37 AM in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Covington (CVG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Cincinnati via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Dayton Trotwood Bus Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Covington via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Cincinnati is 2238 miles. It takes approximately 36h 11m to drive from Santa Barbara to Cincinnati.
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