There are 7 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 Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
10h 52m$118–261Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)LAS - SBA
5h 36m$69–314Drive 458.2 mi
- Drive from St. George to Santa Barbara458.2 mi
7h 50m$84–121Fly St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SGU - SBA
7h 36m$81–366Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from St George, UT to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
11h 50mBus
- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid InternationalSt George
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa BarbaraAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 21mFly St. George Regional to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SGU - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
8h 2m$101–408
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 50m.
The fastest way to get from St. George to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $65 - $320.
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 $110 - $270.
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 7h 36m and costs $80 - $370. 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 12:14 AM in St. George and 11:14 PM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between St. George, UT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 3 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
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from St. George Regional to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from St. George Regional to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
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
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- 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 50m to drive from St. George to Santa Barbara.
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