Santa Clarita: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Santa Clarita is a city of 182,371 people in United States (California), 368 m (1,207 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Santa Clarita.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santa Clarita runs from about 9 h 54 min a day in late December to 14 h 30 min in late June (computed for 34.39° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santa Clarita is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,886 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 51 km), Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 73 km), Ontario International Airport (ONT, 94 km), Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 56 km).
Flights to Santa Clarita: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Santa Clarita, Via Princessa, Vista Canyon station. Trains to Santa Clarita
Buses to Santa Clarita · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 47 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 254 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 226 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 347 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Las Vegas, 367 km — flights
- Fresno, 285 km — flights · tours
- Long Beach, 77 km — tours
- Ensenada, 333 km (Mexico) — flights
- Bakersfield, 117 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Anaheim, 85 km — trains
Common questions
Which airport serves Santa Clarita?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Santa Clarita?
About 182,371 people live in Santa Clarita, across 137 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Santa Clarita in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Santa Clarita?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Santa Clarita?
Los Angeles (47 km), Tijuana (254 km), San Diego (226 km), Mexicali (347 km), Las Vegas (367 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.