There are 6 ways to get from St. George to Santa Barbara by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from St. George to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 52m$130–273Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAS - SBA
5h 41m$64–324Drive 458.2 mi
- Drive from St. George to Santa Barbaracar 458.2 mi
7h 53m$84–121Fly from St. George Regional
- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SGU - SBA
6h 38m$81–376Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from St George, UT to Treasure Island Hotel and Casinobus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
11h 50mBus
- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus St George
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 21m
St. George to Santa Barbara by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. George to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from St. George to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $60 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from St. George to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from St George, UT and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Las Vegas Strip and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between St. George and Santa Barbara is 515 miles. The road distance is 460.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. George to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 52m and costs $130 - $280.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from St. George to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
St. George to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by National Park Express, depart from St George, UT station.
The best way to get from St. George to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $80 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs and takes 11h 50m.
St. George to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by National Park Express, arrive at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino station.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind St. George. It is currently 7:37 PM in St. George and 6:37 PM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between St. George, UT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St George, UT to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas Strip, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from St. George to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from St George, UT to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://nationalparkexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from St George to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Yes, the driving distance between St. George to Santa Barbara is 461 miles. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from St. George to Santa Barbara.
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