There are 6 ways to get from Valencia to Santa Barbara by plane or train
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Fly Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane VLC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
22h 27m$327–1,108Fly Valencia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane VLC - SBA
22h 51m$366–1,307Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MAD - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
21h 17m$490–1,418Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ALC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
25h 21m$588–1,345Fly Valencia Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane VLC - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
24h 42m$456–1,489Fly Valencia Airport to Santa Monica, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santa Monica (SMO)plane VLC - SMO
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
30h 7m$474–1,300
Valencia Airport (VLC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which takes 21h 17m and costs $490 - $1,500.
The distance between Valencia and Santa Barbara is 6159 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 27m to get from Valencia to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 9h behind Valencia. It is currently 5:36 AM in Valencia and 8:36 PM in Santa Barbara.
There are 312+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Iberia, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Valencia Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Barcelona, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Monica via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Monica via Frankfurt, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Monica via Newark, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Monica via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Valencia Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Barcelona, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Valencia Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Valencia Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
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 Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- 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 Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
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