Flight
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the largest nearby airport, located 90 miles (about 1.5 hours) from Santa Barbara. Serving 69 international destinations and 87 domestic destinations, the airport offers flights on virtually every major carrier.
Flight
Santa Barbara Airpot (SBA), small regional airport located just 10 miles from downtown. Direct flight service provided by Alaska, American, Southwest, and United Airlines.
Train
The Santa Barbara Amtrak station is serviced by the Pacific Surfliner route, which provides daily service from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, as well as the Coast Starlight route, which runs from Seattle to Los Angeles, passing through the San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Barbara and Sacramento. This can be a more cost-effective option if traveling from LAX to Santa Barbara without a rental car. OR Santa Barbara Airbus has a fleet of coach buses that travel with ease between LAX and Santa Barbara, 16 times per day. Please review their website (https://www.sbairbus.com) for booking info/shuttle schedule from LAX to Santa Barbara. The ride is ~2.5 hours.
Hotel
Hotel
Hotel
If looking for lodging in Santa Barbara/Montecito, we recommend the following options: Santa Barbara inn, Montecito Inn, and Harbor View Inn. And, of course there are plenty of other hotel and air B&Bs to choose from!