There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Manila 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SBA - MNL
21h 19m₱17,145–49,252Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane LAX - MNL
20h 45m₱26,184–41,769Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BFL - MNL
22h 44m₱28,879–75,173Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BUR - MNL
22h 37m₱21,811–63,779Train to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SBP - MNL
25h 46m₱22,017–59,684Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SNA - MNL
26h 37m₱24,347–70,070Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Clark International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Clark International Airport (CRK)plane LAX - CRK
- Take the bus from Dau to Manila Cubaobus
26h 13m₱26,440–80,117
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Manila is to fly which costs ₱17,000 - ₱50,000 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Manila is to train and fly which takes 20h 45m and costs ₱26,000 - ₱42,000.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Manila is 11621 km.
It takes approximately 21h 19m to get from Santa Barbara to Manila, including transfers.
Manila is 15h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 11:22 PM in Santa Barbara and 2:22 PM in Manila.
There are 11187+ hotels available in Manila.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Manila, Philippines?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Philippine Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–60,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–85,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–70,000
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–65,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–80,000
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
- ₱1,600–3,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–3,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–4,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–4,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–3,800
- 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
- ₱2,200–3,300
- Website
- Amtrak
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