There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SBA - SYD
21h 51m$452–1,526Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LAX - SYD
21h 2m$620–1,627Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BFL - SYD
27h 11m$716–2,258Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BUR - SYD
23h$561–2,006Train to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SBP - SYD
26h 23m$537–1,828Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LGB - SYD
24h 57m$1,017–3,316Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LAX - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
26h 43m$711–2,422
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Sydney is to fly which costs $450 - $1,600 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 21h 2m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Sydney is 11996 km.
It takes approximately 21h 51m to get from Santa Barbara to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 17h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 4:25 PM in Santa Barbara and 9:25 AM in Sydney.
There are 5248+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
United Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Amtrak
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