There are 10 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Why by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Phoenix (PHX)SBA - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Phoenix to Ajo
8h 26mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from SS/Laos Transit Center to SS/State Hwy 86/Why486
17h 21m$64–126Bus via Indio
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson
- Take the bus from SS/Laos Transit Center to SS/State Hwy 86/Why486
14h 54m$116–201Drive 520.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Why520.9 mi
8h 42m$96–138Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)LAX - TUS
- Take the bus from SS/Laos Transit Center to SS/State Hwy 86/Why
10h 7m$159–681Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)LAX - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Phoenix to Ajo
10h 14mBus to Santa Maria Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Phoenix (PHX)SMX - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Phoenix to Ajo
9h 11mBus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)BFL - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Phoenix to Ajo
11h 6mTrain to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Phoenix (PHX)BUR - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Phoenix to Ajo
11h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tucson
- Take the bus from SS/Laos Transit Center to SS/State Hwy 86/Why486
15h 38m$70–125
Santa Barbara to Why by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Why is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Why is to drive which takes 8h 42m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Why. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at SS/State Hwy 86/Why via Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, 6th Av/District and SS/Laos Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Why is 598 miles. The road distance is 524 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Why without a car is to bus via Indio which takes 14h 54m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Santa Barbara to Why, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Why bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Why bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Why is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 3:20 PM in Santa Barbara and 4:20 PM in Why.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Why is 524 miles. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Santa Barbara to Why.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Why, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to SS/State Hwy 86/Why via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, 6th Av/District, Laos Transit Center, and SS/Laos Transit Center in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 602 971 0166
- headout@cox.net
- Website
- headouttorockypoint.com
Shuttle from Phoenix to Ajo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- headouttorockypoint.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (520) 792-9222
- suntraninfo@tucsonaz.gov
- Website
- suntran.com
Bus from SS/Laos Transit Center to SS/State Hwy 86/Why
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://suntran.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.suntran.com/routes-services/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–80
Bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–75
- Titanium
- $60–70
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