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How to get fromEdinburgh to Santa Barbaraby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane EDI - SBA
    20h 48m
    $334–1,215

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane EDI - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    19h 59m
    $412–1,581

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane GLA - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    21h 50m
    $378–1,311

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane EDI - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 2m
    $687–1,467

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane NCL - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    25h 33m
    $485–885

  6. Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain train
    2. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane DND - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 4m
    $363–1,274

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration21h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$324Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

United Airlines, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.

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