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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BIO - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    22h 31m
    $274–905

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BIO - SBA
    21h 2m
    $293–1,004

  3. Fly Bilbao Airport to Long Beach Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane BIO - LGB
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 55m
    $383–1,198

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

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain 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
    24h 26m
    $581–1,503

  5. Fly Bilbao Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane BIO - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 51m
    $403–1,286

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport to Santa Monica, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santa Monica (SMO)plane plane BIO - SMO
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 21m
    $401–997

  7. Fly Bilbao Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane plane BIO - LAS
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    26h 48m
    $386–1,116

  8. Fly Bilbao Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane BIO - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain train
    27h 32m
    $339–1,106

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration16h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,851.2 mi
  • Duration: 22h 31m

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

Vueling Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.

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