There are 6 ways to get from Ponta Delgada 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 to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PDL - SBA
18h 13m$369–1,411Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PDL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
17h 42m$720–1,712Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PDL - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
20h 59m$459–1,593Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PDL - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
20h 43m$522–1,823Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PDL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain
20h 51m$470–1,514Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PDL - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
22h 24m$443–1,513
Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ponta Delgada to Santa Barbara is to fly which costs $360 - $1,500 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ponta Delgada to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which takes 17h 42m and costs $700 - $1,800.
The distance between Ponta Delgada and Santa Barbara is 5057 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 13m to get from Ponta Delgada to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 7h behind Ponta Delgada. It is currently 12:43 PM in Ponta Delgada and 5:43 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 309+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Ontario International Airport via Newark, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Ontario International Airport via Newark, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Ontario International Airport via Newark, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Ontario International Airport via Newark, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
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 Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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 San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- 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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