Puerto Vallarta to Santa Barbara

Travelling between Puerto Vallarta and Santa Barbara is possible by Flight and bus. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Flight is the slowest option.

The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 186.98 if you go by Bus; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus which will set you back mere USD 142.61.

It can take you anywhere between 8 and 10 hours to travel between Puerto Vallarta and Santa Barbara depending on the means of transport you choose.

Flight is the fastest way to travel between Puerto Vallarta and Santa Barbara. Flight will bring you to your destination in 7h 53m. Flight does a much slower job and take about 9h 25m to reach Santa Barbara.

Travelling between Puerto Vallarta and Santa Barbara can be as cheap as USD 142.61 if you opt for a Tufesa bus and as expensive as USD 186.98 if you buy a Tufesa Bus ticket.

Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.

• 1 from Puerto Vallarta to Santa Barbara starting from 14:20 Santa Barbara Airport until 16:15 Santa Barbara Airport
• 1 from Puerto Vallarta to Santa Barbara starting from 01:10 Colton until 01:10 Colton

Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Puerto Vallarta to Santa Barbara.

Flights

Flying is the fastest and often the most expensive way to travel from Puerto Vallarta to Santa Barbara, but with a bit of luck you can score very good deals for as little as USD 185.91.

Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.

If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.

In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.

Airlines flying between Puerto Vallarta and Santa Barbara

United Airlines

Bus

Travelling from Puerto Vallarta to Santa Barbara overland will inevitably take longer but in many cases it is the cheapest option if you opt for a bus.

Things to remember: For a more comfortable ride opt for a higher-class bus wherever possible. These buses usually have soft reclining seats and are equipped with air-conditioning and on-board toilets.

They often include water, snacks or a light lunch into your ticket price and make bathroom stops en-route.

Companies operating bus routes between Puerto Vallarta and Santa Barbara

Tufesa

There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Bus remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.

Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route

• 100% opted for a bus