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How to get fromPortugal to Santa Barbaraby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Portugal to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane LIS - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    19h 42m
    $479–1,284

  2. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane LIS - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 2m
    $397–1,035

  3. Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OPO - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    22h 3m
    $536–1,276

  4. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane LIS - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    24h 16m
    $508–1,305

  5. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LIS - SBA
    20h 49m
    $416–1,113

  6. Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OPO - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    25h 16m
    $446–1,582

  7. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LIS - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train
    25h 14m
    $540–1,322

  8. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane LIS - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 35m
    $523–1,370

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,800.8 mi
  • Duration: 19h 42m

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

TAP Portugal, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day.

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