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

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There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane FCO - SBA
    19h 47m
    $375–1,108

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane FCO - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 55m
    $365–1,030

  3. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FCO - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    19h 58m
    $366–579

  4. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane FCO - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    22h 32m
    $462–1,289

  5. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane FCO - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    22h 21m
    $470–1,365

  6. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane FCO - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 52m
    $501–1,351

  7. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FCO - 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 25m
    $534–1,217

Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,387.6 mi
  • Duration: 19h 47m

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

United Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day.

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