There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Sitka by train, plane, or car ferry
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane LAX - SIT
11h 58m$146–569Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane BUR - SIT
12h 19m$144–654Train to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SBP - SIT
24h 27m$156–660Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juneau International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SBA - JNU
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - Sitkacarferry
21h 46m$184–745Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane ONT - SIT
14h 57m$221–926Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SNA - SIT
15h 23m$160–691
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Sitka is to train and fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Sitka is to train and fly which takes 11h 58m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Sitka is 1915 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Santa Barbara to Sitka, including transfers.
Sitka is 1h behind Santa Barbara. It is currently 8:43 AM in Santa Barbara and 7:43 AM in Sitka.
There are two+ hotels available in Sitka.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Sitka, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Barbara to Sitka. However, you can take the train to Los Angeles, walk to Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, take the bus to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), walk to SEARHC - Mt Edgecumbe Hospital, then take the bus to Community House. Alternatively, you can take the train to San Luis Obispo, walk to Amtrak Station, take the bus to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to San Luis Airport, walk to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), walk to SEARHC - Mt Edgecumbe Hospital, then take the bus to Community House.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Las Vegas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via San Diego, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juneau International Airport via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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 San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- $14–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $35–120
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