There are 6 ways to get from Nice 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane NCE - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
23h 34m$584–1,576Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane NCE - SBA
19h 58m$383–1,405Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
24h 3m$512–1,569Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain
- Take the train from Savona to Carmagnolatrain
- Take the train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TRN - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
27h 20m$504–1,440Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane NCE - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
23h 29m$458–1,662Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ZRH - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
28h 38m$465–702
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which costs $460 - $700 and takes 28h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 19h 58m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Nice and Santa Barbara is 6236 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 34m to get from Nice to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 9h behind Nice. It is currently 1:47 PM in Nice and 4:47 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 326+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Air France, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Paris Orly, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
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