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How to get fromLisbon to Santa Barbaraby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Lisbon to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LIS - SBA
    20h 33m
    $343–1,210

  2. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane LIS - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    19h 32m
    $464–1,311

  3. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane LIS - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    24h 43m

  4. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane LIS - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    22h 26m
    $443–1,592

  5. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane LIS - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 57m
    $516–1,722

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

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LIS - 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
    24h 59m
    $677–1,499

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration18h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,727.3 mi
  • Duration: 20h 33m

What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

TAP Portugal, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.

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