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

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

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SDU - SBA
    20h 44m
    $394–1,307

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

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane GIG - SBA
    21h 44m
    $362–1,203

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

    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
    19h 26m
    $566–1,006

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

    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 27m
    $498–1,084

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane GIG - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    26h 46m
    $545–1,790

  6. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane GIG - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    26h 9m
    $471–1,585

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration23h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,405.5 mi
  • Duration: 20h 44m

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

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

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