There are 8 ways to get from Hong Kong 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 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 59m$366–1,308Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- 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 2m$305–868Fly 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 38m$477–859Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane HKG - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
21h 51mFly 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 8m$476–1,590Fly Hong Kong International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
- 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
22h 46m$392–1,220Fly 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 25m$580–1,207Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane HKG - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
24h 13m$450–1,410
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which costs $300 - $900 and takes 22h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 18h 59m and costs $360 - $1,400.
The distance between Hong Kong and Santa Barbara is 7233 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 59m to get from Hong Kong to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 15h behind Hong Kong. It is currently 10:26 PM in Hong Kong and 7:26 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 264+ 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 Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
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
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $12–14
- 1st Class Seat
- $19–22
- Business Class Seat
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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