There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Gaviota by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)TUS - SBA
- Take the taxi from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Gaviota
5h 50m$195–730Drive 613.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tucson to Gaviota613.5 mi
9h 59m$112–162Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los AngelesTexas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta AmtrakPacific Surfliner
13h 37m$168–325Bus via Goleta
- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vista
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
14h 3mShuttle to Phoenix, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)PHX - SBA
- Take the taxi from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Gaviota
5h 2m$295–665Fly Tucson to Santa Maria Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)TUS - SMX
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
7h 14m$156–678Fly Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)TUS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
7h 47m$146–508Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Huntington ParkGuadalajara
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
18h 25m$189–318
Tucson (TUS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Gaviota is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Gaviota is to shuttle and fly and taxi which takes 5h 2m and costs $290 - $700.
The distance between Tucson and Gaviota is 578 miles. The road distance is 617.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Gaviota without a car is to train which takes 13h 37m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Tucson to Gaviota, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tucson to Gaviota is to train which takes 13h 37m and costs $160 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus via Goleta, which costs and takes 14h 3m.
Gaviota is 1h behind Tucson. It is currently 8:33 AM in Tucson and 7:33 AM in Gaviota.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Gaviota is 617 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Tucson to Gaviota.
There are 59+ hotels available in Gaviota.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Gaviota, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Gaviota via Los Angeles and Goleta Amtrak in around 13h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to Gaviota via Los Angeles Union Station, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Tucson to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Goleta Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–64
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $58–64
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $80–95
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $75–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Santa Barbara Checker Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 855-469-8686
- Website
- facebook.com
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-968-5020
- Website
- luckycab.com
Beachside Taxi
- Phone
- +1-805-450-2727
- Website
- beachsidetaxisb.com
Santa Barbara Checker Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 855-469-8686
- Website
- facebook.com
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-968-5020
- Website
- luckycab.com
Beachside Taxi
- Phone
- +1-805-450-2727
- Website
- beachsidetaxisb.com
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