There are 5 ways to get from Guayaquil to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane GYE - SBA
14h 47m$243–853Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane GYE - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain
19h 3m$238–789Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane GYE - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
15h$418–852Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane GYE - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
23h 2m$356–1,096Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane GYE - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain
19h 31m$374–1,205
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $230 - $800 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 14h 47m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Guayaquil and Santa Barbara is 3648 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 47m to get from Guayaquil to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Guayaquil. It is currently 8:30 AM in Guayaquil and 6:30 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 325+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Miami, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Miami, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Miami, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Panama City, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Panama City, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Panama City, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Quito, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Miami, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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