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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lisbon to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    best
    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 12m
    $509–1,191

  2. Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane LIS - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 5m
    $369–892

  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
    23h 8m
    $550–1,217

  4. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LIS - SBA
    19h 49m
    $413–960

  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 23m
    $526–1,497

  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 49m
    $527–1,249

  7. 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 40m
    $585–1,377

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$278Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,798.4 mi
  • Duration: 19h 12m

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

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

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