There are 4 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Santiago by train, plane, or bus
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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane LAX - SCL
16h 54m$403–1,175Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SBA - SCL
18h 28m$222–855Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane BFL - SCL
18h 50m$352–1,185Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SAN - SCL
22h 54m$276–982
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Santiago is to fly which costs $220 - $900 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Santiago is to train and fly which takes 16h 54m and costs $400 - $1,200.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Santiago is 9188 km.
It takes approximately 16h 54m to get from Santa Barbara to Santiago, including transfers.
Santiago is 4h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 10:55 PM in Santa Barbara and 2:55 AM in Santiago.
There are 3348+ hotels available in Santiago.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Santiago, Chile?
American Airlines, Delta, and LATAM Chile fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
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
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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