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

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane MAD - SBA
    19h 30m
    $402–1,205

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

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane MAD - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 46m
    $348–1,182

  3. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MAD - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    19h 1m
    $448–1,031

  4. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane MAD - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    24h 52m
    $484–1,502

  5. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane MAD - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    22h 20m
    $471–1,567

  6. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane MAD - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    25h 7m
    $490–1,592

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

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MAD - 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 58m
    $486–1,134

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration20h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$402Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,878.2 mi
  • Duration: 19h 30m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Iberia, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.

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