There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow to Santa Barbara by plane or train
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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LHR - SBA
14h 40m$360–1,308Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LHR - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain
19h 6m$347–1,234Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LHR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
15h 51m$364–1,141Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane LHR - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
17h 16m$424–1,509Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LHR - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain
18h 50m$599–1,266
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $360 - $1,200 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 14h 40m and costs $360 - $1,400.
The distance between Heathrow and Santa Barbara is 5502 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Heathrow to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 8h behind Heathrow. It is currently 12:00 AM in Heathrow and 4:00 PM in Santa Barbara.
There are 324+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- Amtrak
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