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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara, CA (SBA) to San Francisco, CA (SFO)

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Local currency and cost comparison

TrainLocal, one-way ticket
20%Trains are 20% more expensive in San Francisco, CA than in Santa Barbara, CA.
Santa Barbara, CA$2.50
San Francisco, CA$3.00
MealMid-priced restaurant
20%The average meal is 20% more expensive in San Francisco, CA than in Santa Barbara, CA.
Santa Barbara, CA$25.00
San Francisco, CA$30.00
TaxiStandard daytime start rate
43%Taxis are 43% more expensive in San Francisco, CA than in Santa Barbara, CA.
Santa Barbara, CA$2.90
San Francisco, CA$4.15
CoffeeRegular cappuccino
5%Coffee in San Francisco, CA is 5% cheaper than in Santa Barbara, CA.
Santa Barbara, CA$6.14
San Francisco, CA$5.85
Distance: 277 miles
Santa Barbara, CA airports
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)How far from city center: 7 miles
San Francisco, CA airports
San Francisco Intl Airport (SFO)How far from city center: 11 miles

Are you planning to travel to San Francisco, CA for vacations, business or family visits? eDreams offers you the cheapest flights and best deals departing from Santa Barbara, CA. With our fast search engine you will get a large selection of airfares from standard and low cost airlines worldwide and easily book your tickets for this route. If you are flexible we help you identify the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco, CA and if you need to leave soon you can check our most convenient last minute fares. Read all the useful information about your next destination and proceed to the reservation, indicating your flight dates and completing your travel booking with hotels and car rental!

Frequently asked questions about flights from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA

What are the benefits of booking flexible flight tickets?
Using the flexible flight ticket, you're guaranteed a refund or a rebooking option (without fees) in case of flight cancellations when travelling to United States. At eDreams have you covered!
For flights from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA, how can I find the cheapest price?
The cheapest price for a flight from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA is $258. At eDreams we use different machine learned based methodologies to find our costumers the best option available, considering airline combinations, stopovers and direct flights as well as different criteria for inbound and outbound journeys.
Is San Francisco, CA more expensive than Santa Barbara, CA to visit?
Looking at cab fares, a ride in San Francisco, CA costs about $ 4.15 USD, 43% more expensive than Santa Barbara, CA, with a fare of $ 2.90 USD,
while train tickets cost 20% more at San Francisco, CA: $ 3.00 USD versus $ 2.50 USD at Santa Barbara, CA.
If you compare the price of a lunch meal, however, you can find it from 30.00 USD in San Francisco, CA, 20% more than the 25.00 USD in Santa Barbara, CA.
The price of the coffee is around 5% cheaper in San Francisco, CA, with an average of 5.85 USD, while in Santa Barbara, CA the coffee costs 6.14 USD.
When booking, when is the best time to get the best prices for flights from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA?
The most popular months to book a trip from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA are May, December and October, based on the searches of our customers.
When is the best time to travel from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA?
The best time of the year to visit San Francisco, CA depends on lots of personal preferences, especially the price. Regarding popularity, December is the best month to fly to San Francisco, CA from Santa Barbara, CA in terms of searches from our customers, followed by May and April. If you prefer to avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds January, August and October are the months with fewer searches for Santa Barbara, CA - San Francisco, CA.
How long does the flight from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA take?
Flight length from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA is around 01:19 hours on average, at an average distance of 422 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).

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