There are 3 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Ponta Delgada by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL)plane LAX - PDL
17h 37m€587–1,484Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL)plane SBA - PDL
19h 31m€266–1,010Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL)plane BUR - PDL
19h 34m€492–1,068
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Ponta Delgada is to fly which costs €260 - €1100 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Ponta Delgada is to train and fly which takes 17h 37m and costs €550 - €1500.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Ponta Delgada is 8187 km.
It takes approximately 17h 37m to get from Santa Barbara to Ponta Delgada, including transfers.
Ponta Delgada is 7h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 8:39 AM in Santa Barbara and 3:39 PM in Ponta Delgada.
There are 1719+ hotels available in Ponta Delgada.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal?
Southwest Airlines, Azores Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Denver, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via San Diego, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Las Vegas, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Phoenix, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Chicago Midway, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Denver, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Las Vegas, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,000
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
- €25–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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