There are 3 ways to get from Cali to Santa Barbara by plane or train
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane CLO - SBA
15h 45m$269–1,124Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CLO - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
14h 59m$235–900Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CLO - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbaratrain
19h 17m$453–1,672
Cali (CLO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $230 - $900 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which takes 14h 59m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Cali and Santa Barbara is 3551 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from Cali to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Cali. It is currently 9:28 PM in Cali and 7:28 PM in Santa Barbara.
There are 295+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cali to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cali to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cali to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cali to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cali to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cali to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cali to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cali to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cali to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Cali to Los Angeles International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Cali to Los Angeles International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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