There are 6 ways to get from Tulsa to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)TUL - SBA
8h 8m$133–604Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus StopFlixBus 2005
33h 50m$132–319Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Take the train from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
2d 4h$311–893Drive 1,487.8 mi
- Drive from Tulsa to Santa Barbara1,487.8 mi
24h 1m$272–393Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)TUL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
10h 17m$138–596Fly to Santa Maria Airport, bus
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)TUL - SMX
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
10h 20m$193–729
Tulsa to Santa Barbara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulsa to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $130 - $320 and takes 33h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tulsa to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulsa station to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Tulsa Bus Station and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 50m.
The distance between Tulsa and Santa Barbara is 1379 miles. The road distance is 1496.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tulsa to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 33h 50m and costs $130 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Tulsa to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Tulsa to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Tulsa Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tulsa to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $320 and takes 33h 50m.
Tulsa to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Tulsa. It is currently 7:30 AM in Tulsa and 5:30 AM in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Tulsa, OK, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station in around 33h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Worth to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
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Yes, the driving distance between Tulsa to Santa Barbara is 1496 miles. It takes approximately 24h 1m to drive from Tulsa to Santa Barbara.
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