There are 7 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 56m$317–908Fly 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
25h 15m$466–1,589Fly Valencia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane VLC - SBA
22h 56m$376–1,407Train 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 57m$566–1,510Train 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 20m$588–1,345Fly Valencia Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane VLC - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain
24h 34m$442–1,309Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MAD - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain
27h 14m$619–1,698
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 $310 - $950 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which takes 21h 57m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Valencia and Santa Barbara is 6159 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 56m to get from Valencia to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 9h behind Valencia. It is currently 5:31 PM in Valencia and 8:31 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 333+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Iberia, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Valencia Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Paris Orly, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Paris Orly, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 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 San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
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