There are 4 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Medellín 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane SBA - MDE
20h 54m$176–662Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane LAX - MDE
15h 46m$229–760Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane LAX - EOH
17h 13m$664–2,400Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane SAN - MDE
18h 22m$290–852
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Medellín is to fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 20h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Medellín is to train and fly which takes 15h 46m and costs $220 - $800.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Medellín is 5566 km.
It takes approximately 20h 54m to get from Santa Barbara to Medellín, including transfers.
Medellín is 2h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 2:42 PM in Santa Barbara and 4:42 PM in Medellín.
There are 2794+ hotels available in Medellín.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Medellín, Colombia?
United Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and four other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Los Angeles International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Las Vegas, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Los Angeles International Airport, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via San Jose, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via San Diego International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Los Angeles International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Los Angeles International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Panama City, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Los Angeles International Airport, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
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
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
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