There are 6 ways to get from Tusayan to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, shuttle, train, or car
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Bus to Flagstaff, fly
best- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Flagstaff Pulliam Airportbus
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane FLG - SBA
7h 36m$111–421Drive 543.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tusayan to Santa Barbaracar 543.5 mi
9h 47m$100–144Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tusayan to Treasure Island Hotel and CasinoGrand Canyon-Las Vegas
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
16h 37m$241–341Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
17h 3m$232–478Bus, shuttle to Phoenix, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resortbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Williams to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PHX - SBA
8h 8m$282–591Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tusayan to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAS - SBA
9h 31m$132–333
Tusayan to Santa Barbara by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tusayan to Santa Barbara is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tusayan to Santa Barbara is to bus and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $110 - $430.
The distance between Tusayan and Santa Barbara is 567 miles. The road distance is 546.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tusayan to Santa Barbara without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 16h 37m and costs $240 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Tusayan to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tusayan to Santa Barbara is 547 miles. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from Tusayan to Santa Barbara.
There are 854+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Tusayan, AZ, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tusayan to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the bus to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, walk to Flagstaff (FLG) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Santa Barbara Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Tusayan to Santa Barbara via Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall, and South Strip Transit Terminal in around 16h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Flagstaff Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Shuttle from Tusayan to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://nationalparkexpress.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
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Williams to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $201
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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