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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Santa Barbaraby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SDU - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    22h 11m
    $315–998

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane GIG - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    22h 33m
    $303–1,004

  3. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SDU - SBA
    24h 18m
    $341–1,203

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane GIG - SBA
    22h 15m
    $322–1,203

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane GIG - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    25h 15m

  6. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane GIG - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    25h 10m
    $452–1,585

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration19h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,426.5 mi
  • Duration: 22h 11m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Azul, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day.

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