There are 7 ways to get from St. George to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), 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 via Los Angeles
best- Take the bus from St. George to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
10h 24m$113–177Bus 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$69–354Drive 458.2 mi
- Drive from St. George to Santa Barbaracar 458.2 mi
7h 54m$84–121Fly from St. George Regional
- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SGU - SBA
7h 56m$100–425Bus, train
- 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 59m$130–218Bus
- 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
14h 16m$172–296Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Harry Reid InternationalSt. George-Las Vegas airport
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
15h 6m$180–283
St. George to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. George to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from St. George to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $65 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from St. George to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from St. George and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Las Vegas, Main / 7th and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between St. George and Santa Barbara is 514 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 via Los Angeles which takes 10h 24m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from St. George to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
St. George to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from St. George station.
The best way to get from St. George to Santa Barbara is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 10h 24m and costs $110 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $430 and takes 7h 56m.
St. George to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Santa Barbara is 1h behind St. George. It is currently 12:57 PM in St. George and 11:57 AM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between St. George, UT, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from St. George to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Las Vegas, Downtown Los Angeles, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- Adult One way
- $35–65
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- 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
- Website
- https://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
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-933-8320
- info@stgshuttle.com
- Website
- stgshuttle.com
Shuttle from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.stgshuttle.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between St. George to Santa Barbara is 461 miles. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from St. George to Santa Barbara.
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