There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Santa Barbara by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MAN - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
19h 53m$509–1,187Fly Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane MAN - LGB
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
20h 55m$298–1,030Fly Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MAN - SBA
16h 45m$316–1,111Fly Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MAN - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
19h 23m$413–1,468Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LHR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
20h 50m$488–1,358Fly Manchester Airport to Santa Monica, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santa Monica (SMO)plane MAN - SMO
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
23h 38m$376–1,279
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 16h 45m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Manchester and Santa Barbara is 5460 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 53m to get from Manchester to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 8h behind Manchester. It is currently 10:56 AM in Manchester and 2:56 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 328+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Virgin Atlantic, Southwest Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
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