There are 7 ways to get from Hong Kong to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane HKG - SBA
18h 50m$386–1,308Fly Hong Kong International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane HKG - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain
23h 9m$367–1,280Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HKG - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
19h 53m$449–884Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane HKG - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
22h 18m$513–1,765Ferry to Macau International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MFM - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
22h 12m$556–1,806Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CAN - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
22h 17m$547–1,193Fly Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HKG - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain
24h 55m$515–1,017
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $440 - $900 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 18h 50m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Hong Kong and Santa Barbara is 7233 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 50m to get from Hong Kong to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 15h behind Hong Kong. It is currently 8:50 PM in Hong Kong and 5:50 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 329+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Air Canada fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Macau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
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
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- $23
- Weekends/Holidays
- $25
- Night Sailing
- $28
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