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How to get fromHonolulu Airport (HNL) to Santa Barbaraby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Honolulu Airport (HNL) to Santa Barbara by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane HNL - SBA
    9h 3m
    $204–763

  2. Fly to Long Beach Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane HNL - LGB
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 28m
    $169–578

  3. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane HNL - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 56m
    $189–441

  4. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane HNL - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    9h 46m
    $302–1,088

  5. Fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane HNL - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 53m
    $267–938

  6. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane HNL - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 54m
    $319–1,095

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane HNL - SJC
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train
    14h 31m
    $334–1,089

  8. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train

    1. Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HNL - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train
    15h 6m
    $300–557

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,487.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Honolulu Airport (HNL), USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 3 hours.

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