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How to get fromBarcelona to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Santa Barbara by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane BCN - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    22h 30m

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BCN - SBA
    21h 6m
    $303–1,106

  3. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BCN - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    21h 46m
    $424–1,057

  4. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane BCN - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    22h 6m
    $403–1,388

  5. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane BCN - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    27h 25m
    $456–1,518

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BCN - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 47m
    $547–1,405

  7. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MAD - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 2m
    $569–1,575

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration16h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,129.2 mi
  • Duration: 22h 30m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) once a week.

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