There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Flint by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bishop International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane SBA - FNT
8h 13m$170–692Fly to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SBA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
11h 33m$162–720Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 5h$750–1,624Bus
- 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 Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Flintbus
2d 9h$428–807Drive 2,334.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Flintcar 2,334.7 mi
37h 19m$427–616
Santa Barbara to Flint by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Flint is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $750 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Flint is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Flint. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Flint via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Flint station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Flint Amtrak Station via Los Angeles and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Flint is 2043 miles. The road distance is 2348.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Flint without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Santa Barbara to Flint, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Flint bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Flint train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Flint is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 5h, you could also bus, which costs $420 - $850 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Flint, MI, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Bishop International Airport (FNT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Barbara to Flint Amtrak Station via Los Angeles and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Barbara to Flint bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Flint is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 11:41 PM in Santa Barbara and 2:41 AM in Flint.
Santa Barbara to Flint train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Flint is 2348 miles. It takes approximately 37h 19m to drive from Santa Barbara to Flint.
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