There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Prescott by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Phoenixbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Groome Transportation Office - Prescottbus
14h 15m$137–192Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Prescott
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Prescott (PRC)plane SBA - PRC
8h 33m$64–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Prescottbus
16h 14m$196–458Drive 472.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Prescottcar 472.9 mi
8h 20m$87–125Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Phoenixbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Groome Transportation Office - Prescottbus
15h 38m$103–150Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SBA - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Prescott, AZ
5h 48m$280–502Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Prescott
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Prescott (PRC)plane LAX - PRC
6h 31m$94–355
Santa Barbara to Prescott by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Prescott is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Prescott is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 48m and costs $280 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Prescott. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Groome Transportation Office - Prescott via Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Downtown Los Angeles, 27th Av & McDowell Rd and Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Prescott is 577 miles. The road distance is 475.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Prescott without a car is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Santa Barbara to Prescott, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Prescott bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Prescott is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs $130 - $200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $60 - $290 and takes 8h 33m.
Santa Barbara to Prescott bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Prescott is 476 miles. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Santa Barbara to Prescott.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Prescott, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Groome Transportation Office - Prescott via Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, Downtown Los Angeles, Phoenix, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, Deer Valley Rd & 27th Av, and Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley in around 14h 15m. Alternatively, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Prescott (PRC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Prescott via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Prescott via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Prescott via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Prescott
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
Bus from East Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–100
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $45–60
Bus from East Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Groome Transportation Office - Prescott
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Prescott
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Groome Transportation Office - Prescott
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Amtrak
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Prescott, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
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