There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Palma by plane, train, bus, or car ferry
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 Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane SBA - PMI
19h€185–707Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane LAX - PMI
19h 38m€234–821Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BFL - PMI
22h 23m€318–1,027Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BUR - PMI
22h 7m€239–807Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ibiza Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ibiza Airport (IBZ)plane LAX - IBZ
- Take the carferry from Port of Ibiza to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
23h 12m€550–1,308Train to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane SBP - PMI
23h 19m€233–821Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LAX - BCN
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
25h 16m€374–1,163Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Menorca Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Menorca Airport (MAH)plane LAX - MAH
- Take the carferry from Port of Maó to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
27h 25m€304–1,039
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Palma is to fly which costs €180 - €750 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Palma is to fly which takes 19h and costs €180 - €750.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Palma is 9918 km.
It takes approximately 19h to get from Santa Barbara to Palma, including transfers.
Palma is 9h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 8:33 AM in Santa Barbara and 5:33 PM in Palma.
There are 1373+ hotels available in Palma.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Palma, Spain?
United Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ibiza Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ibiza Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Menorca Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Menorca Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
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
- €22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Ibiza to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
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