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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

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    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
    20h 58m
    $307–971

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

    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 53m
    $345–1,079

  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
    22h 59m
    $330–1,107

  4. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane LIN - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 34m
    $551–1,451

  5. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane FLR - SBA
    22h 23m
    $384–1,328

  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 22m
    $325–1,006

  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 42m
    $555–880

  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 15m
    $503–748

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration17h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,285.2 mi
  • Duration: 20h 58m

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

British Airways, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day.

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