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
17h 51m€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€458–844Train, 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
22h 44m€322–1,013Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley Amtraktrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BUR - BCN
21h 49m€260–864Train 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 46m€328–1,004Train, 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 53m€523–1,015
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 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Barcelona is to fly which takes 17h 51m and costs €200 - €800.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Barcelona is 9748 km.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Santa Barbara to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 9h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 6:16 PM in Santa Barbara and 3:16 AM in Barcelona.
There are 5069+ 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 London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Nashville, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Nashville, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–600
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
- €50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €7–9
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