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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Turkey by plane or train

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SBA - IST
    20h 37m
    ₺14,109–50,171

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane LAX - ESB
    22h 15m
    ₺13,341–30,128

  3. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LAX - IST
    20h 2m
    ₺25,275–53,062

  4. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane LAX - ADB
    21h 49m
    ₺18,246–47,058

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LAX - SAW
    22h 35m
    ₺16,278–42,085

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane LAX - AYT
    22h 35m
    ₺17,225–52,012

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Konya Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane plane LAX - KYA
    22h 46m
    ₺19,221–44,188

  8. Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    24h 58m
    ₺31,653–62,557

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration21h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₺14,335Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,064.9 km
  • Duration: 20h 37m

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

Southwest Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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