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How to get fromCopacabana to Isla Vistaby plane, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Copacabana to Isla Vista by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeGIG - SBA
    22h 35m
    $373–1,404

  2. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSDU - SBA
    23h 29m
    $412–1,486

  3. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSDU - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vistabus
    21h 51m
    $440–1,131

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeGIG - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vistabus
    23h 5m
    $397–807

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeGIG - BUR
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vistabus
    26h 32m
    $432–1,554

  6. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)planeGIG - SBP
    2. Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    27h 14m

  7. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)planeGIG - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vistabus
    26h
    $537–1,960

Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration21h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$375Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Copacabana, Brazil and Isla Vista, CA, USA?

American Airlines and Delta fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day.

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