There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Madeira by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane SBA - FNC
19h 17m€247–859Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane LAX - FNC
21h 13m€327–1,172Train 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 Madeira Airport (FNC)plane SNA - FNC
24h 46m€361–1,276Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane SAN - FNC
23h 49m€340–1,123Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane PSP - FNC
24h 38m€392–1,307
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Madeira is to fly which costs €240 - €900 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Madeira is to fly which takes 19h 17m and costs €240 - €900.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Madeira is 9075 km.
It takes approximately 19h 17m to get from Santa Barbara to Madeira, including transfers.
Madeira is 8h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 10:49 PM in Santa Barbara and 6:49 AM in Madeira.
There are 5362+ hotels available in Madeira.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Madeira, Portugal?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Madeira Airport (FNC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Madeira Airport via Denver, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Madeira Airport via Salt Lake City, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Madeira Airport via Las Vegas, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Madeira Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Madeira Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Madeira Airport via Newark, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Madeira Airport via Washington Dulles, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Madeira Airport via Washington Dulles, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Madeira Airport via Denver, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
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
- €24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Amtrak
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