There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Pierre by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane SBA - PIR
9h 39m$130–576Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmontbus
- Take the taxi from 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont to Greeley, COtaxi
- Take the bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Vivianbus
- Take the taxi from Vivian to Pierretaxi
47h 14m$680–1,188Drive 1,551.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Pierrecar 1,551.6 mi
26h 44m$284–409Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane BFL - PIR
12h 6m$200–674Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane LAX - PIR
9h 35m$151–549Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmontbus
- Take the taxi from 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont to Greeley, COtaxi
- Take the bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Vivianbus
- Take the taxi from Vivian to Pierretaxi
47h 30m$555–833
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Pierre is to train and fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Pierre is to train and fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Pierre is 1264 miles. The road distance is 1560.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Pierre without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 47h 14m and costs $650 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Santa Barbara to Pierre, including transfers.
Pierre is 2h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 5:54 AM in Santa Barbara and 7:54 AM in Pierre.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Pierre is 1561 miles. It takes approximately 26h 44m to drive from Santa Barbara to Pierre.
There are 17+ hotels available in Pierre.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Pierre, SD, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Oakland, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Gillette to Vivian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–110
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
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $16–130
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