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How to get fromCardiff to Santa Barbaraby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Santa Barbara by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeLHR - SBA
    18h 20m
    $414–1,455

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeLGW - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    21h 34m
    $380–1,043

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBRS - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    21h 32m
    $501–1,013

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeLHR - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    20h 25m
    $393–1,223

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeCWL - SBA
    20h 22m
    $507–1,908

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeCWL - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    21h 36m
    $496–1,926

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$349Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Aer Lingus, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.

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