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Find cheap flights from California to Santa Barbara from $70

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Santa Barbara departing on 5/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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High season

March

Cheapest flight

$70
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Santa Barbara

FAQs for booking flights from California to Santa Barbara

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Santa Barbara.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Santa Barbara?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Santa Barbara with an airline and back to California with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Santa Barbara?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Santa Barbara from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from California to Santa Barbara?

Find which airlines fly direct from California to Santa Barbara, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

California to Santa Barbara

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +11 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +11 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +11 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +11 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +11 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

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Nonstop returns

Santa Barbara to California

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +11 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +11 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +11 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +11 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +11 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

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Book cheap flights from California to Santa Barbara

Recent round-trip flight deals

5/25Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 19mSFO-SBA
5/28Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 12mSBA-SFO
$139
7/25Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 21mSFO-SBA
7/30Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 13mSBA-SFO
$179
5/18Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 19mSFO-SBA
5/21Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 15mSBA-SFO
$199
5/18Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 34mSFO-SBA
5/18Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 15mSBA-SFO
$208
7/10Wed
1 stopDelta
6h 17mRNO-SBA
7/12Fri
1 stopDelta
6h 14mSBA-RNO
$273
5/29Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
11h 03mSFO-SBA
6/1Sat
1 stopAlaska Airlines
5h 43mSBA-SFO
$304
5/18Sat
1 stopAlaska Airlines
11h 03mOAK-SBA
5/21Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
15h 59mSBA-OAK
$322
8/27Tue
1 stopDelta
17h 00mSJC-SBA
8/31Sat
1 stopDelta
9h 29mSBA-SJC
$415
5/29Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
11h 49mSFO-SBA
6/1Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
16h 00mSBA-SFO
$485
6/5Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
13h 12mSFO-SBA
6/12Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
12h 02mSBA-SFO
$494

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Recent one-way flight deals

5/21Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 23mSFO-SBA
$70
5/20Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 22mSFO-SBA
$100
7/21Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 21mSFO-SBA
$130
6/15Sat
1 stopDelta
5h 23mRNO-SBA
$138
8/1Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
3h 20mSAN-SBA
$138
5/21Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 46mSFO-SBA
$139
5/21Tue
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
9h 03mSFO-SBA
$157
5/21Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
9h 03mSAN-SBA
$176
5/29Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 58mSMF-SBA
$253
5/29Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
11h 39mSMF-SBA
$288

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Last minute flights from California to Santa Barbara

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/3Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 23mSFO-SBA
5/5Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 17mSBA-SFO
$441
5/3Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
3h 51mSFO-SBA
5/5Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 17mSBA-SFO
$450
5/3Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 39mSFO-SBA
5/5Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 17mSBA-SFO
$481
5/1Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 22mSFO-SBA
5/6Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 20mSBA-SFO
$483
5/3Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 50mSFO-SBA
5/5Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 09mSBA-SFO
$847
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 39mLAX-SBA
5/2Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 26mSBA-LAX
$903
5/2Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
37h 50mSNA-SBA
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 42mSBA-SNA
$914
5/3Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
21h 36mOAK-SBA
5/5Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
19h 33mSBA-OAK
$1,291
5/3Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
31h 37mOAK-SBA
5/5Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
19h 33mSBA-OAK
$1,299
5/3Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
31h 37mOAK-SBA
5/5Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
23h 58mSBA-OAK
$1,304

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