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
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 12m€408–1,198Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SBA - LIS
20h 26m€231–760Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Anaheimtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SNA - LIS
20h 46m€349–1,061Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley Amtraktrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BUR - LIS
22h 23m€300–968Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BFL - LIS
20h 8mTrain to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SBP - LIS
20h 23m€311–952
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 €230 - €800 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Lisbon is to train and fly which takes 17h 12m and costs €400 - €1200.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Lisbon is 9331 km.
It takes approximately 17h 12m to get from Santa Barbara to Lisbon, including transfers.
Lisbon is 8h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 10:49 AM in Santa Barbara and 6:49 PM in Lisbon.
There are 9027+ hotels available in Lisbon.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Lisbon, Portugal?
United Airlines, TAP Portugal, and four other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Las Vegas, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Las Vegas, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Phoenix, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via San Francisco, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lisbon-Portela Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lisbon-Portela Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lisbon-Portela Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via San Francisco, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Las Vegas, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Las Vegas, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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 San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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