There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Lisbon by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LAX - LIS
17h 7m€421–1,072Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SBA - LIS
16h 11m€261–860Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BUR - LIS
23h 5m€305–1,158Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BFL - LIS
19h 48m€427–1,286Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SNA - LIS
22h€344–1,276Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LAX - OPO
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Orientetrain
23h 34m€522–1,227
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Lisbon is to fly which costs €260 - €900 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Lisbon is to fly which takes 16h 11m and costs €260 - €900.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Lisbon is 9331 km.
It takes approximately 17h 7m to get from Santa Barbara to Lisbon, including transfers.
Lisbon is 8h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 9:20 PM in Santa Barbara and 5:20 AM in Lisbon.
There are 9107+ hotels available in Lisbon.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Lisbon, Portugal?
United Airlines, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via San Francisco, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
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
- €23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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