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 56m$176–652Train 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
16h 1m$219–700Train 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 20m$514–1,900Train 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 6m$290–842
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 - $650 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Medellín is to train and fly which takes 16h 1m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Medellín is 5566 km.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Santa Barbara to Medellín, including transfers.
Medellín is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 6:04 PM in Santa Barbara and 9:04 PM in Medellín.
There are 2767+ hotels available in Medellín.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Medellín, Colombia?
United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 4 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
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Las Vegas, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via San Jose, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Los Angeles International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via San Diego International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- 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 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Los Angeles International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Panama City, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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
- $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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