There are 3 ways to get from Catania to Santa Barbara by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane CTA - SBA
21h 6m$405–1,281Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CTA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
21h 46m$373–623Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CTA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbaratrain
25h 1m$638–1,154
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $370 - $650 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 21h 6m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between Catania and Santa Barbara is 6736 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 6m to get from Catania to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 9h behind Catania. It is currently 9:10 AM in Catania and 12:10 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Edelweiss Air, United Airlines, and Swiss fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Zurich, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Zurich, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–410
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
- $30–120
- 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
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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