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

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

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BCN - SBA
    19h 17m
    $313–1,106

  2. Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane BCN - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain train
    26h 45m
    $304–1,078

  3. Fly 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
    20h
    $396–1,027

  4. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    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
    23h 51m
    $405–1,297

  5. Fly 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
    21h 43m
    $410–1,463

  6. Fly 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
    25h 29m
    $426–1,483

  7. Fly 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
    $457–1,315

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration16h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,057 mi
  • Duration: 19h 17m

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

United Airlines and Iberia fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) once daily.

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