There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Barcelona 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 from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SBA - BCN
18h 1m€201–756Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LAX - BCN
20h 3m€352–930Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ONT - BCN
26h 44m€287–1,044Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BUR - BCN
22h 6m€247–864Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SNA - BCN
24h 1m€286–1,037Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SFO - BCN
22h 58m€414–1,172
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Barcelona is to fly which costs €200 - €800 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Barcelona is to fly which takes 18h 1m and costs €200 - €800.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Barcelona is 9748 km.
It takes approximately 18h 1m to get from Santa Barbara to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 9h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 9:52 AM in Santa Barbara and 6:52 PM in Barcelona.
There are 5103+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Barcelona, Spain?
United Airlines, Delta, and KLM fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Charlotte, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- Amtrak
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