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Compare bus and flight for Las Vegas, NV to Santa Barbara, CA
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Las Vegas, NV to Santa Barbara, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $67 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $67, while a flight costs an average of $611.
Distance: 284 miles (458 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$67 Average price Cheapest | $611 Average price | $69 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 0m Average total duration 7h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Las Vegas, NV to Santa Barbara, CA:
A bus is $543 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Las Vegas, NV to Santa Barbara, CA costing on average $611.
Other travel options to Santa Barbara, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 0m.
You'll arrive about 1h 54m sooner (3h 47m by flight vs 5h 41m by car). Tickets start at around $611 compared to roughly $69 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Las Vegas, NV to Santa Barbara, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Las Vegas, NV to Santa Barbara, CA is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1:20 PM7h58Las Vegas, NV9:18 PMSanta Barbara, CA$2551One-way0 transfers
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- 1:20 PM7h58Las Vegas, NV9:18 PMSanta Barbara, CA$2551One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 10:53 PM3h42Las Vegas, NV2:35 AMSanta Barbara, CA$2841One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Las Vegas, NV to Santa Barbara, CA:
A bus is $543 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Las Vegas, NV to Santa Barbara, CA costing on average $611.
Other travel options to Santa Barbara, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 0m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Las Vegas, NV and Santa Barbara, CA as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Harry Reid International Airport and arrive in Santa Barbara Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Las Vegas, Lv All In Shuttle LLC, NV and arrive in Santa Barbara, Bus station.
- Travel with American Airlines, United, skywest airlines to go to Santa Barbara, CA by flight.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to Santa Barbara, CA by bus.
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