What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Jose to Santa Barbara round-trip?

Flying on Southwest is currently your cheapest option to Santa Barbara, with prices starting at $268. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Alaska Airlines and Delta, with the lowest prices starting at $358 and $482, respectively. Southwest is currently priced 41% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Jose to Santa Barbara one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Southwest, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $128. Alaska Airlines flights start at $177 while deals on Delta start at $196 one-way.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Jose to Santa Barbara?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Jose to Santa Barbara flight should consider departing on Wednesday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from San Jose to Santa Barbara?

Sunday flights are generally found to be more expensive for flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara. This shouldn’t discourage you from searching, as you can still find great deals by being flexible with your options. Use our search form to find deals on tickets to Santa Barbara.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose to Santa Barbara?

To save up to 36% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 22 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from San Jose to Santa Barbara from $92 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $188 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Santa Barbara?

October can be a great time to fly to Santa Barbara from San Jose with a flight ticket averaging about $125. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of October for as cheap as $29. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of May.

Most accurate provider : When it comes to deals on San Jose-Santa Barbara flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Jose-Santa Barbara flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Jose-Santa Barbara flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Most trusted provider : When it comes to deals on San Jose-Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Jose-Santa Barbara flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Can I find deals for flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on San Jose to Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara.

Can I find deals for business class flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Jose to Santa Barbara by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Most accurate provider	FlightHub 3 stars
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Round-trip from	$268 (Southwest)
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Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	$179

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Cheapest flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Jose to Santa Barbara. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 26, 2025.

Thu 4/178:55 amSJC - SBA

1 stop8h 30mSouthwest

Mon 4/215:55 amSBA - SJC

1 stop3h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 3/24

$260

Fri 5/98:59 pmSJC - SBA

2 stops19h 55mAlaska Airlines

Sat 5/107:18 pmSBA - SJC

1 stop13h 56mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 3/25

$358

Thu 5/85:55 amSJC - SBA

1 stop16h 06mDelta

Sun 5/115:45 amSBA - SJC

1 stop12h 36mDelta

Deal found 3/25

$482

Fri 5/96:45 pmSJC - SBA

2 stops17h 31mUnited Airlines

Sun 5/115:00 amSBA - SJC

1 stop16h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/24

$639

Thu 4/2412:55 pmSJC - SBA

1 stop5h 35mHawaiian Airlines

Mon 4/285:34 pmSBA - SJC

1 stop5h 25mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 3/24

$858

Fri 4/256:15 amSJC - SBA

2 stops12h 23mAmerican Airlines

Sun 4/279:59 amSBA - SJC

2 stops12h 37mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/24

$2,470

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Wed 4/235:25 pmSJC - SBA

1 stop5h 05mSouthwest

Fri 4/255:55 amSBA - SJC

1 stop6h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 3/25

$268

Fri 5/98:59 pmSJC - SBA

2 stops19h 55mAlaska Airlines

Sat 5/107:18 pmSBA - SJC

1 stop13h 56mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 3/25

$358

Thu 5/85:55 amSJC - SBA

1 stop16h 06mDelta

Sun 5/115:45 amSBA - SJC

1 stop12h 36mDelta

Deal found 3/25

$482

Fri 4/256:00 amSJC - SBA

1 stop12h 38mAmerican Airlines

Sun 4/277:08 pmSBA - SJC

1 stop14h 19mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/25

$774

Last-minute flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara
Discover last-minute flight deals from San Jose to Santa Barbara. Data last updated March 26, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Wed 4/28:10 amSJC - SBA

1 stop4h 00mSouthwest

Sun 4/65:45 amSBA - SJC

1 stop5h 10mSouthwest

Deal found 3/25

$507

Fri 4/48:30 amSJC - SBA

1 stop12h 35mUnited Airlines

Sat 4/55:00 amSBA - SJC

1 stop16h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/24

$765

Fri 4/46:59 pmSJC - SBA

2 stops14h 11mAlaska Airlines

Sat 4/57:23 pmSBA - SJC

2 stops12h 31mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 3/24

$989

Sat 4/196:59 pmSJC - SBA

2 stops14h 11mAlaska Airlines

Thu 4/247:18 pmSBA - SJC

1 stop24h 46mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 3/25

$404

Wed 4/235:25 pmSJC - SBA

1 stop5h 05mSouthwest

Fri 4/255:55 amSBA - SJC

1 stop6h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 3/25

$268

Fri 4/256:00 amSJC - SBA

1 stop12h 38mAmerican Airlines

Sun 4/277:08 pmSBA - SJC

1 stop14h 19mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/25

$774

One-way flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara
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Tue 4/157:25 amSJC - SBA

1 stop4h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 3/25

$128

Fri 5/98:59 pmSJC - SBA

1 stop21h 31mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 3/25

$177

Wed 6/1811:33 amSJC - SBA

2 stops10h 34mDelta

Deal found 3/24

$196

Fri 4/116:27 pmSJC - SBA

1 stop20h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/25

$328

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Wed 4/23

5:25 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop5h 05m

Santa Barbara

Fri 4/25

5:55 am-12:20 pm

1 stop6h 25m

$268

San JoseSanta Barbara

SJC - SBA

SJCSBA

San Jose

Fri 5/9

8:59 pm-4:54 pm

2 stops19h 55m

Santa Barbara

Sat 5/10

7:18 pm-9:14 am

1 stop13h 56m

$358

San JoseSanta Barbara

SJC - SBA

SJCSBA

San Jose

Thu 5/8

5:55 am-10:01 pm

1 stop16h 06m

Santa Barbara

Sun 5/11

5:45 am-6:21 pm

1 stop12h 36m

$482

San JoseSanta Barbara

SJC - SBA

SJCSBA

San Jose

Fri 4/25

6:00 am-6:38 pm

1 stop12h 38m

Santa Barbara

Sun 4/27

7:08 pm-9:27 am

1 stop14h 19m

$774

San JoseSanta Barbara

SJC - SBA

SJCSBA

San Jose

Tue 4/15

7:25 am-11:50 am

1 stop4h 25m

$128

San JoseSanta Barbara

SJC - SBA

SJCSBA

San Jose

Fri 5/9

8:59 pm-6:30 pm

1 stop21h 31m

$177

San JoseSanta Barbara

SJC - SBA

SJCSBA

San Jose

Wed 6/18

11:33 am-10:07 pm

2 stops10h 34m

$196

San JoseSanta Barbara

SJC - SBA

SJCSBA

San Jose

Fri 4/11

6:27 pm-3:13 pm

1 stop20h 46m

$328

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy1 star	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Jose-Santa Barbara flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Jose-Santa Barbara flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Jose-Santa Barbara flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Jose-Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Jose-Santa Barbara flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from San Jose to Santa Barbara

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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Jose to Santa Barbara

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Jose to Santa Barbara?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Jose to Santa Barbara (average of $353). Flying from San Jose to Santa Barbara in June is currently the most expensive (average of $506). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SJC to SBA?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara as you normally would.

Rainfall in Santa Barbara by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Santa Barbara ranges from 0.0 - 3.5 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.5 in. May is typically the driest time to visit Santa Barbara when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in Santa Barbara by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Santa Barbara, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Santa Barbara

To help decide which airline to fly from San Jose to Santa Barbara, see what other customers have to say about Southwest, Alaska Airlines and Delta. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,273 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,273 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,273 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,789 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,273 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,891 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,273 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,608 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,273 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

American Airlines

7.2

Good

10,000 reviews

Southwest

8.1

Very good

4,273 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Jose to Santa Barbara round-trip?
Flying on Southwest is currently your cheapest option to Santa Barbara, with prices starting at $268. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Alaska Airlines and Delta, with the lowest prices starting at $358 and $482, respectively. Southwest is currently priced 41% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Jose to Santa Barbara one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Southwest, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $128. Alaska Airlines flights start at $177 while deals on Delta start at $196 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Jose to Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Jose to Santa Barbara?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Jose to Santa Barbara by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Jose to Santa Barbara?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Jose to Santa Barbara (average of $353). Flying from San Jose to Santa Barbara in June is currently the most expensive (average of $506). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Southwest	Cheapest$280	Average$386	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%

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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Jose to Santa Barbara

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Jose to Santa Barbara?

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SJC to SBA?

Find hourly flight availability from San Jose to Santa Barbara. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 26, 2025.

Rainfall in Santa Barbara by month

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Temperature in Santa Barbara by month

Plan your trip to Santa Barbara by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

Reviews of airlines servicing Santa Barbara

To help decide which airline to fly from San Jose to Santa Barbara, see what other customers have to say about Southwest, Alaska Airlines and Delta. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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