$92 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area

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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$213
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$243
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$213
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$243

Book Cheap Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area

Mon, Apr 27 - Wed, Apr 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:53 pm - 10:17 am
SBA
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OAK
19h 24m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:46 am - 10:40 pm
OAK
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SBA
15h 54m
1 stop
$198Alaska Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Sun, May 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:53 pm - 11:01 pm
SBA
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SFO
8h 08m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 11:45 pm
SFO
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SBA
16h 30m
1 stop
$213Alaska Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:17 am
SBA
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OAK
4h 17m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:57 am - 2:16 pm
OAK
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SBA
3h 19m
1 stop
$221Alaska Airlines
Mon, May 18 - Wed, May 20
United Airlines Logo
4:15 pm - 5:41 pm
SBA
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SFO
1h 26mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:43 am - 12:07 pm
SFO
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SBA
1h 24mnonstop
$238United Airlines
Mon, Apr 27 - Wed, Apr 29
Southwest Logo
12:35 pm - 1:45 pm
SBA
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OAK
1h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 5:50 pm
OAK
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SBA
1h 10mnonstop
$238Southwest
Wed, Apr 29 - Sat, May 2
United Airlines Logo
2:16 pm - 3:33 pm
SBA
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SFO
1h 17mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 11:44 pm
SFO
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SBA
4h 39m
1 stop
$248United Airlines
Mon, Apr 27 - Wed, Apr 29
Southwest Logo
12:35 pm - 1:45 pm
SBA
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OAK
1h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:00 pm - 10:50 pm
OAK
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SBA
4h 50m
1 stop
$248Southwest
Mon, Mar 2 - Sat, Mar 7
Southwest Logo
3:10 pm - 7:15 pm
SBA
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SJC
4h 05m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:35 pm - 12:05 am
SJC
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SBA
5h 30m
1 stop
$249Southwest
Wed, May 6 - Sun, May 10
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 6:56 pm
SBA
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SFO
4h 36m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:49 pm - 10:17 pm
SFO
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SBA
1h 28mnonstop
$258United Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 9
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:17 am
SBA
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SFO
1h 17mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:26 pm - 5:53 pm
SFO
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SBA
1h 27mnonstop
$259United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area flights

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

What is the cheapest Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Santa Barbara found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $248 round-trip. The most popular route is from Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $248.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $362, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area is September, when tickets cost $256 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $476 and $450 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Francisco Bay Area, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 54% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

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Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$92
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 31% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Santa Barbara to Oakland

FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area 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 Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $410 on average. Morning departures are around 17% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $532.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco Bay Area

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Santa Barbara to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco $213 one-way - $319 round-trip

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay Area? 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 4275 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

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

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
SFO - SAN
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3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was 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.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

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

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Everything you need to know for your flight to San Francisco Bay Area

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Santa Barbara (SBA)