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How to find cheap flights to Santa Barbara?

The cheapest prices found with in the last 7 days for return flights were CA $188 and CA $223 for one-way flights to Santa Barbara for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply

OriginDestinationTravel datesFlights from*
SEAGoletaJanuary 24 to January 31CA $188
MSPGoletaFebruary 27 to March 2CA $572
*Prices include taxes and fees

Your guide to flights to Santa Barbara, CA

Alaska Airlines fly to Santa Barbara, so use Travelocity to search, find, and compare some truly tempting deals from the 2 airlines—that way you can be sure you’ve found the best deal for you. A flight to Santa Barbara CA currently costs between CA $188 and CA $572. Prices vary, but for the best fares, travel in January when prices are at their lowest.  

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Santa Barbara  

The cheapest flight for a round trip to Santa Barbara is currently CA $188. When you search for flights to Santa Barbara, enter your preferred travel dates then click on ‘flexible dates’ to compare cheap flight tickets to Santa Barbara for nearby days.  The cheapest month to travel to Santa Barbara is March from our list of deals available.  

But if you’re flexible about when you travel, you can find great deals on flights across the year. If you’re planning a vacation, you can save more on Travelocity when you bundle flights with car rental and hotel bookings, too. Many airlines currently offer flexible booking options, so look for flights offering no change fees.   

How to cancel flights to Santa Barbara 

We know plans change, that’s why at Travelocity, we make it as easy as possible for you to cancel or amend your plane tickets. Go to My Trips, enter your itinerary number, then follow the instructions. Many airlines let you cancel flights online free of charge if you booked it in the last 24 hours. Visit Customer Service for more advice.  

Why you should book your flight to Santa Barbara with Travelocity 

We have top deals on plane tickets even for last minute flights to Santa Barbara, so you can simply type in your travel dates and compare our best prices. Booking with Travelocity means you get flexible cancellation options, 24/7 support, and, thanks to our Price Match Promise, if the airfare drops after you book, you can get a refund! Whether you’re planning a business trip, weekend getaway, or a family vacation—let Travelocity get you to Santa Barbara for less. 

Find The Perfect Hotel For After Your Flight

Amazing Place to Stay After Flight to Santa Barbara

Motel 6 Carpinteria, CA - Santa Barbara - North

Motel 6 Carpinteria, CA - Santa Barbara - North

2 out of 5
4200 Via Real Carpinteria CA
The price is CA $99 per night from Jan 4 to Jan 5
CA $99
per night
Jan 4 - Jan 5
Stay at this motel in Carpinteria. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,011 reviews)
Confort

Reviewed on Dec 21, 2025

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Sandpiper Lodge

Sandpiper Lodge

2 out of 5
3525 State St Santa Barbara CA
The price is CA $125 per night from Jan 12 to Jan 13
CA $125
per night
Jan 12 - Jan 13
Stay at this motel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (2,090 reviews)
Very nice and clean room

Reviewed on Dec 28, 2025

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Inn at Highway 1

Inn at Highway 1

2.5 out of 5
1200 N H St Lompoc CA
The price is CA $134 per night from Jan 3 to Jan 4
CA $134
per night
Jan 3 - Jan 4
Book a stay at this business-friendly motel in Lompoc. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (957 reviews)
Staff was friendly

Reviewed on Dec 24, 2025

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Motel 6 Carpinteria, CA - Santa Barbara - South

Motel 6 Carpinteria, CA - Santa Barbara - South

2 out of 5
5550 Carpinteria Ave Carpinteria CA
The price is CA $121 per night from Jan 4 to Jan 5
CA $121
per night
Jan 4 - Jan 5
Stay at this motel in Carpinteria. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,209 reviews)
Staff was nice, I felt very safe traveling alone

Reviewed on Dec 26, 2025

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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Our Top Santa Barbara hotel with Airport Shuttles

Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

3.5 out of 5
2220 Bath Street Santa Barbara CA
The price is CA $208 per night from Jan 4 to Jan 5
CA $208
per night
Jan 4 - Jan 5
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
Quiet spaces

Reviewed on Dec 25, 2025

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Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn

Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn

3 out of 5
3850 State St Santa Barbara CA
The price is CA $204 per night from Jan 4 to Jan 5
CA $204
per night
Jan 4 - Jan 5
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,028 reviews)
Though the room is a little small, it's all renovated with wooden floors. It could just be my room but the layout is odd — the bathroom (toilet)/ shower is directly lined to the front door. The hot breakfast food is good, but the table area is fairly small so people stand while eating breakfast. ...

Reviewed on Dec 27, 2025

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Best Western Plus South Coast Inn

Best Western Plus South Coast Inn

2.5 out of 5
5620 Calle Real Goleta CA
The price is CA $208 per night from Jan 19 to Jan 20
CA $208
per night
Jan 19 - Jan 20
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Goleta. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Good location and fscility

Reviewed on Dec 29, 2025

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Courtyard Santa Barbara Goleta

Courtyard Santa Barbara Goleta

3 out of 5
401 Storke Rd Goleta CA
The price is CA $301 per night from Jan 25 to Jan 26
CA $301
per night
Jan 25 - Jan 26
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Goleta. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (862 reviews)
Great spot

Reviewed on Nov 29, 2025

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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Luxury Hotels in Santa Barbara

Ojai Valley Inn

Ojai Valley Inn

5 out of 5
905 Country Club Rd Ojai CA
Book a stay at this luxury resort in Ojai. Enjoy free WiFi, 4 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,001 reviews)
Room was extremely nice and staff very helpful

Reviewed on Dec 24, 2025

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El Encanto Santa Barbara

El Encanto Santa Barbara

5 out of 5
800 Alvarado Place Santa Barbara CA
The price is CA $786 per night from Jan 21 to Jan 22
CA $786
per night
Jan 21 - Jan 22
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions Santa Barbara Harbor and Mission ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (536 reviews)
Great staff restaurant is questionable but sufficient.

Reviewed on Dec 25, 2025

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The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara

5 out of 5
8301 Hollister Avenue Goleta CA
The price is CA $646 per night from Jan 19 to Jan 20
CA $646
per night
Jan 19 - Jan 20
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Goleta. Enjoy free WiFi, 3 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
Staff, room and we were going to be away from our puppy and they had a gift for him with a note and champagne upon arrival

Reviewed on Dec 16, 2025

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Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara

Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara

5 out of 5
1260 Channel Dr Santa Barbara CA
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Santa Barbara Harbor and Butterfly ...
we had an unfortunate experience with insects. property was neautiful as usual and staff was very acomodating.

Reviewed on Mar 19, 2020

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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Family Friendly Hotels in Santa Barbara

Sandpiper Lodge

Sandpiper Lodge

2 out of 5
3525 State St Santa Barbara CA
The price is CA $125 per night from Jan 12 to Jan 13
CA $125
per night
Jan 12 - Jan 13
Stay at this motel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (2,090 reviews)
Very nice and clean room

Reviewed on Dec 28, 2025

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Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

3.5 out of 5
2220 Bath Street Santa Barbara CA
The price is CA $208 per night from Jan 4 to Jan 5
CA $208
per night
Jan 4 - Jan 5
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
Quiet spaces

Reviewed on Dec 25, 2025

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Corque Hotel, Solvang, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Corque Hotel, Solvang, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

4 out of 5
400 Alisal Rd. Solvang CA
The price is CA $221 per night from Feb 1 to Feb 2
CA $221
per night
Feb 1 - Feb 2
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Solvang. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the pool and the restaurant ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (2,264 reviews)
Yes

Reviewed on Dec 28, 2025

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Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach

Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach

3.5 out of 5
223 Castillo St Santa Barbara CA
The price is CA $250 per night from Jan 15 to Jan 16
CA $250
per night
Jan 15 - Jan 16
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,307 reviews)
Clean and ample room. VIP gift left on the fridge. Breakfast was good. Staff was very helpfu.

Reviewed on Dec 27, 2025

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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Flights To Santa Barbara

Standing on top of a hill, your face craned toward the sun, any plans you had to check in at work go out the window. You’re on vacation, and you’re going to soak up every blissful moment. The best of the beach and inland wine country are at your disposal. You’ll get sand between your toes and then take a day trip out to a scenic vineyard, where rolling hills and meticulously arranged vines permeate the landscape. Back in the city, Mediterranean-style red roofs take your imagination to a place thousands of miles away. Where the salt of the Pacific Ocean and the all-knowing breezes of the Santa Ynez Mountains meet, that’s where your travel companions can find you, wise wanderer. Gazing into the distance and dreaming up your next big adventure. Welcome to Santa Barbara.

The Central California coast is beckoning you to enjoy the best of land and seas. Book one of our cheap flights to Santa Barbara on Travelocity today, and soon you’ll be investigating the best of a respected wine region and nibbling on fine food.

Transportation From SBA

Flights to Santa Barbara land at the Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), and there are plenty of hotels nearby that make for a relaxing place to wind down after your flight. Getting to your accommodation is as easy as a Santa Barbara breeze, because there are lots of ways to get there. Courtesy shuttle buses run between the airport and certain hotels, and you can book a door-to-door shuttle to any destination. You can also hop on the public bus, available from the Moffett Road station just across from the terminal. If you want a private ride, hail a cab at the curb. If you want to explore Greater Santa Barbara on your own schedule, rent a car while you’re booking airfare to Santa Barbara. With your own set of wheels, you may as well have the keys to the city.

Hotels near SBA

After a day of exploring wine country and the serenity of beach life, you’ll want a place to lay your head where you can achieve true bliss. After you book one of our best Santa Barbara flights, make plans to stay in one of these hotels and your vacation in paradise will be one for the record books:

  • The Fess Parker Santa Barbara - DoubleTree by Hilton Resort: This beachfront hotel feeds your spirit and your palate. Dine at one of five restaurants before you go for a walk on the coast. Take advantage of a wine package, and you’ll be sipping on fermented gold in style.
  • Bacara Resort & Spa: A luxury hotel with on-site yoga classes and beachfront dining. Ah, that’s your style. Throw in the private in-room fireplaces and the exceptional service, and the Bacara Resort & Spa has you feeling like you’ve come home.
  • Hotel Milo Santa Barbara: Take advantage of the privacy at a boutique hotel when you stay at Hotel Milo. The beach-chic motif is charming and the architecture reminds you of another time. Read in the garden before you head out for the day.
  • Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara: Spread across 22 acres, this stunning hotel really is one of a kind. Serene gardens give way to patio dining and luxury service always leaves you feeling pampered.

Things to Do in Santa Barbara

You’ve gotten tickets to Santa Barbara and you brought your eager taste buds along with a reverence for history. Good news, wise wanderer, the central coast will satiate your hunger for all things cultural and epicurean. Begin your tour of the city with a stop at from the Spanish Mission, one of the most visited and beloved of all California missions. Make sure you stop at the Stearns Wharf for a bite before you explore the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and venture east toward the wineries. Between the Historic District and the quaint downtown shops, you might forget about the miles of coastline just waiting for you to sink your toes into the sand and surf. Don’t worry, the gentle crash of its waves is always there to remind you.

Flights to Santa Barbara, California are your ticket to paradise, wise wanderer. The boutiques of State Street and exhibits at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse are just the beginning of your adventure. Get your tickets to Santa Barbara today, and the road to sand and sun will come into view.

*Price based on the lowest price found within past 24 hours and based upon one night stay for two adults over the next thirty days. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.