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Cheap Flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Santa Barbara

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Santa Barbara that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Santa Barbara

Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 12
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7:55 pm - 9:10 pmOAK  Oakland-SBA Santa Barbara
1h 15mnonstop
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2:40 pm - 7:15 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-OAK Oakland
4h 35m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
$134Southwest
Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 19
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1:55 pm - 5:05 pmOAK  Oakland-SBA Santa Barbara
3h 10m1 stop San Diego
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5:30 am - 11:05 amSBA  Santa Barbara-OAK Oakland
5h 35m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
$137Southwest
Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 12
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7:55 pm - 9:10 pmOAK  Oakland-SBA Santa Barbara
1h 15mnonstop
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5:30 am - 1:40 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-OAK Oakland
8h 10m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl San Diego
$140Southwest
Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 19
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3:25 pm - 9:25 pmOAK  Oakland-SBA Santa Barbara
6h 00m2 stops San Diego Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
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5:30 am - 11:05 amSBA  Santa Barbara-OAK Oakland
5h 35m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
$142Southwest
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:16 am - 2:47 pmSTS  Santa Rosa Sonoma County-SBA Santa Barbara
8h 31m1 stop San Diego
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6:00 am - 11:54 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-STS Santa Rosa Sonoma County
17h 54m1 stop San Diego
$181Alaska Airlines
Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Oct 3
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10:35 am - 11:52 amSFO  San Francisco-SBA Santa Barbara
1h 17mnonstop
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6:15 am - 7:29 amSBA  Santa Barbara-SFO San Francisco
1h 14mnonstop
$182United Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 13
United Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 11:57 amSFO  San Francisco-SBA Santa Barbara
1h 17mnonstop
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6:43 pm - 7:57 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-SFO San Francisco
1h 14mnonstop
$182United Airlines
Thu, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 8
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10:50 am - 12:03 pmSFO  San Francisco-SBA Santa Barbara
1h 13mnonstop
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6:10 am - 7:22 amSBA  Santa Barbara-SFO San Francisco
1h 12mnonstop
$182United Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:16 am - 11:50 pmSTS  Santa Rosa Sonoma County-SBA Santa Barbara
17h 34m1 stop San Diego
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6:00 am - 9:54 amSBA  Santa Barbara-STS Santa Rosa Sonoma County
3h 54m1 stop San Diego
$187Alaska Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 8
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6:48 am - 11:50 pmOAK  Oakland-SBA Santa Barbara
17h 02m1 stop San Diego
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3:26 pm - 6:12 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-OAK Oakland
26h 46m1 stop San Diego
$219Alaska Airlines
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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$50
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from Oakland to Santa Barbara

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Francisco Bay Area to Santa Barbara

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco Bay Area to Santa Barbara? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4218 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
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This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

8.0 ExcellentCheryl, Apr 2026
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This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew was great but because of fog they diverted us to Ontario instead of our Santa Barbara destination. Instead of cancelling the flight as soon as we landed in Ontario, they instead held us in Ontario for almost 4 hours before cancelling the flight. I had to rent a car in Ontario to get back to ventura on time to get an elderly relative his medication and take over his caretaking… otherwise if I had taken the buses you offered from Ontario I wouldn’t have even arrived to Santa Barbara till at least midnight (according to southwest airlines employees at Ontario), and then would have had to drive back down to ventura. At least renting the car I could get up to ventura by 10 pm to take care of my loved one.

We got in the plane late we still got to our destination on time. I wished Airlines would make people that put their luggage above were smaller maybe they would all fit and get them out easier customers like myself pay for her luggage in the back when your in a hurry to go to another destination it’s very frustrating for everyone to take their time to get their luggage down and wait because they don’t want to pay.

Poor transfer conditions at LAX almost missed flight. Long walk and delayed shuttle ..avoid at all costs

I have been trying to cancel my flight from 2 hours before and still have not been able to

The problem was going through San Diego, a trip that's become a new development.

The flight was very late departing the gate, for unknown reasons.

The plane was freezing. A few other customers mentioned how they can’t get their temperature right on their flights lately.

Flight was canceled in good weather due to mechanical issue. Rebooked to flight to different airport in area that landed 7 hours after initially planned arrival. We had to jump through hoops to get taxi reimbursement given flight landed in different airport at 12:45 am.

On time, good seats, not overly full, up beast positive crew.

Check-in was easy, I did it from the app. Boarding was easy, the crew was great. Santa Barbara airport had a disabled plane so we had to land in Burbank to refuel. They kept us well informed, and everyone was great. A very entertaining person from the Burbank airport got on and told a few jokes.

Had to show boarding pass twice. Otherwise flight was excellent.

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

Serving a coffr Or a Drink would have been nice.

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