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How to get fromPanama City to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Panama City to Santa Barbara by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PTY - SBA
    14h 4m
    $259–890

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    5d 11h
    $441–552

  3. Drive  3,877.6 mi

    1. Drive from Panama City to Santa Barbaracar car 3,877.6 mi
    3d 6h
    $854–1,234

  4. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PTY - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 49m
    $500–691

  5. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane PTY - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    16h 59m

  6. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane PTY - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain train
    16h 36m
    $360–1,043

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

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane PTY - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain train
    18h 3m
    $305–902

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration13h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,123.2 mi
  • Duration: 14h 4m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Albrook to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 5d 11h.

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