There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or taxi
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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
18h 52m$240–855Fly 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 53m$504–981Fly 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 4m$321–1,098Fly 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$297–1,032Fly 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
23h 58m$348–1,187Taxi 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 55m$454–1,087
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Santa Barbara is to fly which costs $240 - $900 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which takes 16h 53m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Medellín and Santa Barbara is 3478 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 52m to get from Medellín to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Medellín. It is currently 4:22 AM in Medellín and 2:22 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 324+ 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 five other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Jose, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ontario International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Pereira to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Panama City, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Pereira to Los Angeles International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Pereira to Los Angeles International Airport via Bogota, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
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
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- 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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