SJC - SBA

$154 Find Cheap Flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Jose to Santa Barbara departing on 9/28. 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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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara (SJC-SBA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose 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 Jose to Santa Barbara

Thu, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 4
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6:35 am - 10:35 amSJC-SBA
4h 00m1 stop
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3:20 pm - 8:25 pmSBA-SJC
5h 05m1 stop
$212Southwest
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Thu, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 4
Southwest Logo
6:35 am - 10:35 amSJC-SBA
4h 00m1 stop
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5:35 am - 1:00 pmSBA-SJC
7h 25m2 stops
$217Southwest
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Thu, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 4
Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 2:20 pmSJC-SBA
7h 20m2 stops
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5:35 am - 1:00 pmSBA-SJC
7h 25m2 stops
$222Southwest
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Mon, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 1
Southwest Logo
6:35 pm - 10:25 pmSJC-SBA
3h 50m1 stop
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5:40 am - 11:45 amSBA-SJC
6h 05m1 stop
$227Southwest
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Wed, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 16
Southwest Logo
8:10 am - 1:30 pmSJC-SBA
5h 20m1 stop
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11:15 am - 6:45 pmSBA-SJC
7h 30m2 stops
$232Southwest
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Tue, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 11
Southwest Logo
8:05 am - 2:40 pmSJC-SBA
6h 35m2 stops
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10:55 am - 5:45 pmSBA-SJC
6h 50m2 stops
$237Southwest
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Sat, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 11
Delta Logo
11:35 am - 10:32 pmSJC-SBA
10h 57m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 10:08 pmSBA-SJC
16h 18m2 stops
$274Delta
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Tue, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:01 pm - 6:41 pmSJC-SBA
22h 40m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 5:36 pmSBA-SJC
10h 06m2 stops
$293Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 17
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 6:41 pmSJC-SBA
10h 41m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 10:59 pmSBA-SJC
15h 29m1 stop
$298Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 17
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 7:49 pmSJC-SBA
11h 49m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 10:59 pmSBA-SJC
15h 29m1 stop
$302Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Santa Barbara flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Jose to Santa Barbara?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For San Jose to Santa Barbara, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Santa Barbara back to San Jose, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

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Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$154
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 29% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 19% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Jose to Santa Barbara based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Santa Barbara was $154 for a one-way ticket and $212 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Jose and Santa Barbara?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from San Jose to Santa Barbara. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to Santa Barbara?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Jose and Santa Barbara, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose 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 San Jose to Santa Barbara.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose and SBA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Jose 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 San Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airline flying from San Jose to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose to Santa Barbara. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Jose 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 4246 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Jul 2025GEG - OAK
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

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