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There are 6 ways to get from Busan to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PUS - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    19h 31m
    $467–929

  2. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PUS - SBA
    18h 57m
    $372–1,503

  3. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane TAE - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    21h 12m
    $407–1,313

  4. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PUS - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    22h 29m
    $480–1,865

  5. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane TAE - SBA
    23h 3m
    $492–1,537

  6. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ICN - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    21h
    $475–1,049

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$277Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Korean Air, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.

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