There are 4 ways to get from Santa Clara to Santa Barbara by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SNU - SBA
12h 32m$183–766Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SNU - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
14h 40m$204–667Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SNU - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
26h 33m$253–898Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SNU - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain
18h 42m$294–919
Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $200 - $700 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 12h 32m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Santa Clara and Santa Barbara is 2574 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Santa Clara to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 3h behind Santa Clara. It is currently 4:02 AM in Santa Clara and 1:02 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 312+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, Cuba and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Miami, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Miami, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
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