There are 9 ways to get from Tucson to Montecito by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, or train
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
12h 36m$88–142Fly Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane TUS - SBA
8h 5m$82–494Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
13h 2m$155–334Drive 577.5 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Montecitocar 577.5 mi
9h 25m$106–153Bus via Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
16h 28m$137–200Bus to Phoenix, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PHX - SBA
7h 24m$112–441Fly Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TUS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
9h 33m$127–439Fly Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane TUS - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 43m$141–693Bus to Phoenix, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PHX - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
9h 1m$309–595
Tucson to Montecito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Montecito is to bus which costs $85 - $150 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Montecito is to bus and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $110 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via Union Station LAX FlyAway, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Santa Barbara Airport and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Tucson and Montecito is 604 miles. The road distance is 580.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Montecito without a car is to bus which takes 12h 36m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Tucson to Montecito, including transfers.
Tucson to Montecito bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Montecito is to bus which takes 12h 36m and costs $85 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $340 and takes 13h 2m, you could also fly, which costs $80 - $500 and takes 8h 5m.
Tucson to Montecito bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Montecito is 1h behind Tucson. It is currently 10:12 AM in Tucson and 9:12 AM in Montecito.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tucson to Montecito via Los Angeles Union Station and Santa Barbara Bus Stop in around 12h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Montecito via Los Angeles and Santa Barbara in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tucson to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- 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
- $55–100
- 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
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
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