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How to get fromBologna to Santa Barbaraby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Bologna to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BLQ - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    21h 38m
    $433–802

  2. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FLR - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    22h 11m
    $370–1,066

  3. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane BLQ - SBA
    20h 19m
    $390–1,297

  4. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane VRN - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 18m
    $467–980

  5. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PSA - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    25h 12m
    $444–1,341

  6. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane VCE - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h
    $427–847

  7. Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bolzano to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MUC - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    25h 47m
    $540–940

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ZRH - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 8m
    $496–877

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration17h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$325Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,285.2 mi
  • Duration: 21h 38m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

KLM, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day.

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