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

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There are 5 ways to get from Guayaquil to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane GYE - SBA
    16h 48m
    $254–938

  2. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane GYE - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    15h 4m
    $237–827

  3. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane GYE - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    22h 28m
    $337–1,119

  4. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane GYE - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain train
    18h 49m
    $310–1,075

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

    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane GYE - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain train
    20h 42m
    $259–912

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration19h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,627.1 mi
  • Duration: 16h 48m

What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day.

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