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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Moabby plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Moab by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)planeSBA - GJT
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moabshuttle
    8h 21m
    $370–952

  2. Bus via Los Angeles

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Green Riverbus
    4. Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
    19h 11m
    $119–276

  3. Drive 796.4 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Moabcar796.4 mi
    12h 46m
    $146–210

  4. Fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)planeSBA - SLC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Moabshuttle
    8h 20m
    $640–1,402

  5. Fly to Moab

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Moab (CNY)planeSBA - CNY
    9h 45m
    $126–512

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Green Riverbus
    3. Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
    20h 3m

Santa Barbara to Moab by bus and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration19h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Moab, UT, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Moab, UT via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, and Green River in around 19h 11m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Moab (CNY) twice daily.

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