There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Honolulu by plane or train
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Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)SBA - HNL
11h$240–1,002Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)BUR - HNL
10h 38m$230–899Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)LAX - HNL
10h 46m$234–923Train to Long Beach Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)LGB - HNL
12h 38m$279–1,115Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)ONT - HNL
12h 26m$329–1,334
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Honolulu is to train and fly which costs $230 - $950 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Honolulu is to train and fly which takes 10h 38m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Honolulu is 2506 miles.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Santa Barbara to Honolulu, including transfers.
Honolulu is 2h behind Santa Barbara. It is currently 10:39 PM in Santa Barbara and 8:39 PM in Honolulu.
There are 1131+ hotels available in Honolulu.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Honolulu, HI, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
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
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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