There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MDE - SBA
17h 8m$239–903Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MDE - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
16h 47m$250–804Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MDE - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
18h 53m$313–1,005Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MDE - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain
20h 2m$350–1,056Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MDE - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
21h 48m$362–1,215Taxi to Pereira, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Pereirataxi
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PEI - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
21h 58m$448–1,009
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $250 - $850 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which takes 16h 47m and costs $250 - $850.
The distance between Medellín and Santa Barbara is 3478 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 8m to get from Medellín to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Medellín. It is currently 6:34 PM in Medellín and 4:34 PM in Santa Barbara.
There are 274+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Cancun, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Jose, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Cartagena, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Pereira to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ontario International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Pereira to Los Angeles International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Salvador, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Cancun, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Panama City, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Cancun, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ontario International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
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
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
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