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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Santanderby train, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Santander by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LAX - SDR
    20h 1m
    €530–1,665

  2. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SBA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    24h 29m
    €249–868

  3. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SBA - SDR
    20h 16m
    €370–1,302

  4. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LAX - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 12m
    €419–831

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LAX - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train
    22h 25m
    €446–1,003

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LAX - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    25h 8m
    €599–1,201

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration17h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€538Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,346.2 km
  • Duration: 20h 1m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Santander, Spain?

United Airlines, Iberia, and American Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily.

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