Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara, CA to San Jose, CA from $178

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 73 connecting flights from Santa Barbara to San Jose. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $178, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SBA-SJC flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
05:00 — 20:53
05:00 — 08:21 UA1003 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
10h 55m stop
19:25 — 21:02 UA2187 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
15h 53m
including layover
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from$302
05:00 — 17:18
05:00 — 08:21 UA1003 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
7h 20m stop
15:41 — 17:18 UA2694 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
12h 18m
including layover
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from$324
07:30 — 12:23
18:37 — 20:45 HA7203 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
46m stop
10:30 — 12:22 HA6438 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — San Jose
4h 53m
including layover
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from$178
07:30 — 12:23
18:37 — 20:45 AS2029 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
46m stop
10:30 — 12:22 AS2239 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Jose
4h 53m
including layover
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from$188
11:09 — 17:36
11:09 — 13:45 HA6566 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
1h 41m stop
15:26 — 17:36 HA6749 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
6h 27m
including layover
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from$220
11:09 — 19:00
11:09 — 13:45 HA6566 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
3h 5m stop
16:50 — 19:00 HA6752 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
7h 51m
including layover
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12:52 — 20:53
12:52 — 16:21 UA2638 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
2h 55m stop
19:25 — 21:02 UA2187 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
8h 1m
including layover
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from$553
13:01 — 21:18
13:01 — 16:27 UA1541 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
3h 13m stop
19:40 — 21:18 UA1180 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
8h 17m
including layover
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13:04 — 20:52
13:04 — 16:30 UA616 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
2h 45m stop
19:15 — 20:52 UA2187 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
7h 48m
including layover
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16:54 — 09:52
+1 day
16:54 — 17:58 UA5647 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Los Angeles
14h 30m stop
08:28 — 09:52 AS2058 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
16h 58m
including layover
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16:54 — 14:28
+1 day
16:54 — 17:58 UA5647 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Los Angeles
19h 13m stop
13:11 — 14:28 AS2184 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
21h 34m
including layover
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18:37 — 08:51
+1 day
18:37 — 20:45 AS2029 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
10h 15m stop
07:00 — 08:51 AS2210 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Jose
14h 14m
including layover
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18:37 — 16:23
+1 day
18:37 — 20:45 AS2029 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
17h 45m stop
14:30 — 16:23 AS3379 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Jose
21h 46m
including layover
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19:30 — 09:08
+1 day
19:30 — 22:00 AS1139 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
9h stop
07:00 — 09:08 AS1226 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
13h 38m
including layover
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from$201
19:30 — 17:22
+1 day
19:30 — 22:00 AS1139 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
17h 13m stop
15:13 — 17:22 AS1046 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
21h 52m
including layover
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from$201
06:00 — 21:02
06:00 — 07:08 UA4649 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Los Angeles
1h 52m stop
09:00 — 12:27 UA1912 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Denver
6h 58m stop
19:25 — 21:02 UA2187 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
15h 2m
including layover
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from$308
06:00 — 21:02
06:00 — 07:08 UA4649 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Los Angeles
3h 52m stop
11:00 — 14:27 UA1260 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Denver
4h 58m stop
19:25 — 21:02 UA2187 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
15h 2m
including layover
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from$308
14:00 — 22:31
14:00 — 15:10 UA566 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
1h 35m stop
16:45 — 18:20 UA1434 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
2h 39m stop
21:04 — 22:36 HA6549 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
8h 31m
including layover
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from$378
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 16, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Santa Barbara to San Jose depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Santa Barbara and San Jose is 377 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 19:30 from 2 Santa Barbara airports and arrive 05:00 to 19:30 to 2 San Jose airports. Average flight time is 11h 22m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 52m
  • Average flight time 11h 22m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 19:30
  • Distance 235 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Jose are august (from 178 $), july (from 211 $), september (from 220 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 672 $), january (from 672 $), december (from 644 $).

What is the lowest airfare Santa Barbara to San Jose?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $178. This airfare is for economy class on one-way HA7203 flight by Hawaiian Airlines for August 27, 2025 which leaves Santa Barbara Municipal in Santa Barbara at 07:30 am and arrives at San Jose San Jose Municipal at 12:23.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Santa Barbara — San Jose is served by 3 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 28 departures per week at the price of from $ 188 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 773.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 73 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4649 by United Airlines takes 3h 52m and the cheapest is HA7203 by Hawaiian Airlines for $178.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
    from $178
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Santa Barbara to San Jose from 2 airports (Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Municipal).

Santa Barbara airports

  • Santa Cruz Island-SZN
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  • Santa Barbara Municipal-SBA
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San Jose airports

  • San Jose Municipal-SJC
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  • Reid-Hillview-RHV
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